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New-York tribune., 1881-12-01

We know something about "cranks." They
lhltst every newspaper office, and particularly THIS
ohce; We dc not know why are thus specially ia
lu.ed Perhaps the culor,d cartoons brng them out,
Bu We have seen great deal Oi them In All classes and
conditions OF life. From the spring poet To the danger
Gus maniac who lOC up oultOr artist To rcNcuga
some lauclcd wroug have had 10 deal Wi, 4 every
variety of crank, As disappears, auofhtr
comes; and, permitted them tO-aiaoy US tnrv
would make our lives miserable. Bat have Learned
one thing about the crank, and that is that lo,,rlrr
crazy he may be, he knows We'll euou.h wb,f ia
good for him and what is not. When he il once
made to understand that the editorial bnot ,r
the artistic fist awaits hls next appearance at the ocn
he appears 40 more. Gmteau Is simply a crank such a.
We see here every weeh. lie Is maniac If. Iuo,"a
very wei what he lS doing He tells that the Lord
knows very well that the Lord would never 49,, @ to
mi'Si9hed MN TO shoot a man who could draw m
qmchly as Ae could The who is sane e,,ou,,n -,
cover before the popular fury ID sane enough t L a..
lEc commission OF cruel and dastardy crime n ,Na
ch'al Hthlliutht ctdrs this murercrs frr, 10
~ 10 70 DC PED mat the mdlscipued and law.
v,f - puptc "il'h WI! take care Of the murderer
VIZ hSo nave an eye To the jury which acaus him va
90 not Qr!eNo IA lynch law; but II We dld We sb,,iJ
Gu4teau is acquitted 'Ne o1J
New-York tribune., 1881-12-01

Through the Dir ary details the Guitcau trial,
thcrr CLEANS a ray of common sense, and it comes.
oddly enough, through the testimony OF the re-
spondcnt lie says that when he was in Chicago
hr was possessed by desire OF buying n certain
newspaper He had 40 more chance of buying It
than hc had of buying the Pacific Railroad, but he
went to MIR. Adams president of the Second Ma
tioual BAN, of Frrcport, and asked hiu to put
money into the ncw'pap r. Tho square-headcd
bank president naturally asked why hc should put
money into the newspaper; and the applicant told
him that if be would make the Investment he
should be made Governor oi Illinois. The situation
at the moment was p riecilv charming; but much
more charming were the words which iell at that
moment from the lips OF SIR. President Adams ::
But don't want 10 bc Governor Of Illinois" He
did not pan ont we'll" says Guitnau "aitor ny iu-
teryIow with 'im." All honor and glory, say we,
10 the man who did not want to be a Governor
Possibly, if we cao Increase thc number of such
men, We shall decrease the number OF inefficient
Governors.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-01

The choice, as 4 matter OF TACT lies at tho
utIuSt between six or eight men, no mOre; and among
these men the next speaker should be whose per.
sOua past invites attack whose personal opu on
the Nlial question OF coming legislation, Protection,
need no defence, whose rhetoric has never run away
Win lis head aud whose judgment il conspicuous a5
bis dash; carrying III debate "A cool mead aud quick
tongue, with character which guarantees lust decis-
ions and tact enough 10 make his rulings appear lust;
who Will unite ana not divide the mai 'rity over which
he ~ called on 10 preside; understanding the wider DO
uca forces OI the day and sharing thcm, instead OF
Ulning part Of clique being found up the
politics OF small State; whose dignity does
suggest well dressed lcClc and whose enthusiasm is
not bounce Among the leading candidates there may
be than whom this coat ut- bat the man
whom II fits bCst Is trauk HlscCck
New-York tribune., 1881-12-01

of the free trads issue. Are they powerful enough
to swing the party, will the party swing 'nori
Politics and the holidays are likely to become
lively together.
The Star Route thieves are so jubilant over their
escape from justice that they are planning to begin
stealing again. What has become OF the vigorous
prosecution" y
In all parts of the country the Democrats are
arguing that they would have carried New-l0rk
this year if all their voters had gone to the polls
The stay home vote was all Democratic, they
claim. Granting this, isn't it a queer fact to at
tempt 70 extract comfort FRONT If the members Of
party are so Indifferent about its success that they
arc unwilling to vote for its candidates, isn't there
something the matter with the party mere nave ~.
been many things done by the party which ITS
members ought TO feel ashamed of, and tho large
stay-at- home vote shows that many OF them DO leel
that way.
Mr. Iliscock continues to gain strength as . can
didatc for Speaker i'll spite Of the StawarS It VIII
be seen by this that the Stawars are no more pop
uiar now than they were when Garfield was ShOt'
Watterson and Cox. Let any man call that pig
and puppy combination at his peril
Senator Jones makes this careful statement OF
President Arhur's views on the question OF
second term " Mr.. Arthur has not got along far
enough in his term to begin to think seriously of
that. apprchcnd. do not think he has ever made
Il public avOwa on that subject. He wOnld not.
take It, disregard the wishes of the people III that
particular and has never COmGntted himself. L
have never spoken with him on that subject"
The reticcnca of the Democratic newspapers con-
cprniug the efforts of Mr.. WattersOn to have the
free trade policy perpetuated as party principle
il instructive. They have nothing to say on the
subject. Doubtless a good many Of them would
Ike to turn the party around this issue, but they
don't see how it can be done. The party is pledged
10 its support in an unbroken line of platforms from
1~JG to $3.50. Voorhees, tried to turn the party
around by denying boldly that any platform pre-
ylou- 10 $50 had made free trade declaration; hut
b. camc to grict suddenly, ana Is now lnduIG-
iug IN Il burst OF silence. II the party drops the
issue now 1t must confess, that II has been all
wrong ON it for a quarter of century, ana tAaI
kind OF confession always helps the other party.
There are indications that President Arthur
shrink, from announcing at one time new Cabinet
composed entirely OF thrd-t tcmcrs. lie IS thought
TO prefer 10 put them in one or two ut a time
i ought TO he understood by every Rcpubli, an
by thi, time that any man or measure which George
c. Gorham opposes is entirely worthy Of Republi-
can SuDuuIt.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-01
1 coHSLLrrrLONAL ANoNALE.

The cxpcdicnt of forcing the opinion of the
upper Legislative Chamber by the creation of
pccrs in the interest OF the Government of
the day was rcsortcd to last week by the
Coalition Cabinet at Vienna. After the defeat
of the Cou,titutionalistS in the general cleo
ton Of 1879 the upper House was more lib
cr,I in It's political constitution than the lower
Chamber The Cabinet was under Obligations
to coDciliatc the three main groups which
were supporting it. These pledges it SOUGHT
to fulfil hy rcopcning the school question at
the urrcnt solicitation of the Clcriclls, by
reorranizing the University OF Prague So
A. to satisfy the Czcchs, and by con-
sir1,ctng Aranch railway lines in Galicia in
the interest Of the Poles. These three con-
,t.,ucncics Of supporters have Thus far been
di,yuuouted. These measures have been carried
tIrouyh the lower House by narrow majortics.
but have been stopped in the upper Chamber,
where the Constitutonalsts still retained
the balance of power. The Ministry had to
choose between creating dIsahcclion IN the i'll
Disciplined ranks of its supporter, through
the acceptance of sweeping amendments
to these measures and controlling the
action of the upper House by a wholesale
promotion Of partisan peers. The political
crisis wa, temporarily aycrtcI by an abrupt
adjournment OF the E,ich.rath before these
bills had been finally considered. TIE Cab-
not has now created fourteen peers upon
New-York tribune., 1881-12-01

The Indiana Democracy is being raCkcd
by thc ambition Of woud-be leaders, each OF whom a-
pears Wiling 10 cut the political throat OF every other
rival spirited family ii -ht between La.dcrs Hon
bricks English and voorhees,, with eXs, nator McDou-
all, JcpltLd D. New, T. Gray and host JfcSSrr
IL the reserve, Is now IN s uclpcut Stages AID prom
la,s 10 h,c1ue rc-uar hdrIu.ug and mu!-,llu .ing
affair ILr chances ar" that Of the reserves, prob
ably Mcdonald, Will turn up top at the cud OF tho
h-l.t as the ariltcr Ut the party,
New-York tribune., 1881-12-01
amussmenis Go Night.

ABBKY's PARK THEATRE-"L La Fllle de @ dine;a @H
euou OPERA HOUsF-"The snake ChafmcI'
BOOTHS THEATRE" Camille
DAYS THEATRI-" The Passing Regiment
GERMANIA 1HEAIRE-FTiedr.ch Haas p,obord III
UAyERIY's FIFTH AVENUE IHEAIRE- -, IA
EIyTsiy's NIBLO's GARDEN" The Woriu. ~ .,,o p,is.
HAvERGY's l4TH STREET IHEAIhI- III -" Wv
tOl." ,,,.,or,,do
MEIRoPOLTAN CASINO" LG ' oI 49," az ~
NEW THEATRE COMGQUE-" Inc MAUI
san RANCIsCO MINSTREL>.
STAND1ED ArRE-" Patience
T,t,JrA IUt ATIE--" Thercse kTOhes
IISTO> -OU ARL InLAIEE-" Canine
~ INSTITUTE FAIR
BUNNELL's MUSEUM. ,u
DoIIs' EECFrrION-Repubican Han.
5,ru-s ASD BKo ADWAY-k Educated Horses
New-York tribune., 1881-12-01

Secretary Folger has called in for redcmp-
ton $40, 900 900 of the extended three and
q half per cent bonds. HIS reason for this
course is that these bonds can be legally paid
off at par, whereas he would have to pay l6
per cent premium for the four and four and
a half per cents.
1t looks as if the Speakership contest would
In the end narrow down to two candidates
among the many now in the feld-NIr. His
cock and Mr.. KaSsOn. The success OF either
of these gentlemen will fill the chair with an
experienced legislator, an able parliamentarian
and politician Of broad national views.
1t is to be hoped that the abOminable spec
tacle of the assassin Guiteau haranguing the
Washington Court and lluding himself as the
friend and agent of the Almighty is nearly
over. The annals of criminal trials do not
afford parallel to this shocking exhibition
OF deprayity.
A great many disagraeablc visitors call at
Police Headquarters, but there probably never
appeared one more unwelcomc than the man
who walked in yesterday exhibiting in
his face and hands all the signs
of n well-developcd case Of small
pox. He was hurried off to the hospital, but
he must have left behind him germs enough
of the loathsOme disease to poison the whole
neghbOrhOod.
The Governors Council, which Maine and
some other New-England States keep up as a
branch of the Executive power, may be a cum
bersome and unnecessary institution, but a
Governor cannot abolish its functions at his
pleasure. Governor Plaistcd, of Maine, being
troubled with a Council differing with him in
politics, tried to remove certain officers without
Its consent The Supreme Court of the State
has just given decision against the legality Of
New-York tribune., 1881-12-01
TILE TRrrm ALnI,T SILVER

tTD'h ~ lancaster BfHn' fJyHcsEf Htp)
The ab>mdty Oi the continuance M force
of ihc authorizing the coinage of the dollar of
dNddiUs is very clearly shown IN The annual report Uf
the Director of the United states Mint The total
Ot silver dollars since tie act went into operation
has been hundred millions this, about ore.
third are kept In circulation. The al OuEht Ia be
promptly repealed since II il definitely known that
European Power viii Join America In establIshiuga
bimetallc standard.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-01

his action Since Plaisted turned Fusion pol
itician. he seems TO have forgotten the law be
practiscd in his Bangor office. Fuslonism mas
mudded his Judgment as it muddled the morals
of his predecessor, GarcelOn.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-01

The Hon $. $. Cox had no sooner landed than NE
announced hs d,yo,Iuu to the established Demo.
cratic principle ol taritl Tor revenue only" That
New-York tribune., 1881-12-01
NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY DECEMBER l. 1881

gives Mr. Watterson companion. There are now
two Democrats in the country who are not AFRAID
of the free trade issue. Are they powerful enough
TO swing the party, or will the party swing them'
New-York tribune., 1881-12-01
/ usli,css Nolltc5.

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Aemj2lork Dailu Gribnne,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER l, 1881.

FOUNDED HORACE GREELEY
New-York tribune., 1881-12-01

Politics and the holidays are likely to become
alt-
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-04
FOR WOMEN.

Mrs. NcEiroy-thdts the namc-a
married sister Of the president will be the
new mistress of the White House
A Mrs.. Johnston. OF Coldwater, Mich.
iia> gone % England. where she proposes
% collect from 500 20 400 servant girl, 70
bring back with her.
Mrs. Drum. OF Baltimore, Centenna-
rian. one hundred and 1--WE wear, OH who
latel Y died. had twenty-five grand children
AMI tiitv-onr great grand children.
Mrs. Prudence CrladaiI Phiiiis, the
Quaker woman, who. in her girlhond. hor-
rIiied the town III Canterbury. Conn, bv
undertaking 70 teach some colorei chill
iren, l. still living in Kansas
The hover> laid. in the name of Queen
Victoria on the coffin Of The murdered
president OF the United States, will keep
the memory nj the noble and w1manlv
sovereign green forever III the hearts Of all
Americans.
The ex-EmprcsS Eusenia Is said To
have never recovered from the Ia,> of hcr
son She lives quietly and almo>, alone,
taking no interest IN external events or
persons She passes most of her time in a
iarkened room, and OF French politics, she
never SieIss.
The widow OF Singer. OF sewing ma
chine fame. sometime aga married a GER
tain Vi>count IL E,tegburgh. OF uncertain
nationality. Mr.. tiailiandet informs Us
that the American colony IN Paris i now
IN fermert because the vi>count has sud-
denly bcerepromoted himself into a duke
NJ the rtjlculou,lv small expense. it !,
said. III 10000 francs
The late Mrs. Bateman, the London
actress Is described ~ having been a most
excellent woman in all the relations o.
life. public and private: model mana ger.
most courteous, liberal. and considera.e in
ali her dealings. and at the same time a
woman OF extraordinary shrewdne>s. cour-
age and activity in business, and above all
i model wife and mother
The duchess Laura lie Bautfrunent. it
/, reported, Ii going to found a colony Of
French emigrants i'll this country. This
eccentric and good hearted lady is the
daughter of the millionaire banker. NJ.
l.eronx. and Is noted for her odiitie,-in
which however. she is ALWAYS the granie
dame. She has bought a convent in Italy.
Tor the pleasure of living in il 4 mouth.
She has supported an imperiali>t paper in
London. and she appeared once in the
Row with r tame bear in her carriage. a.
tached by thick gold chain
Was no, the letter written kv Ab-s-
ham Lincoln. after his offer of marriage To
Mary Owens had been declined. truly the
work OF a great hearted, simple. un,elii,h
nature? In il he said: What do wish
Is that our further acquaintance shall de-
pend on yourself Ii such further ac-
quaintance would contribute nothing to
Your happiness, am sure it would not To
mine. Ii YOU feel yourself in any degree
bound To- me, | am now willing To release
You. provided you wish it. While ON the
other hand, am willing, and even anx-
ious to bind you faster, If ] can be con-
WINGED that it will in any considerable de-
gree add To your happiness This, indeed.
is the whole question with one. Nothing
would make me more miserable than to
believe you miserable, nothing more happy
than 10 know YOU were So"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-04
PERSONAL MENTION.

DIR RondcleI, an ancient writer on fish.
was 80 fond "i iig> that he died oi sur
fit occa>ioned bv eating them la a letter
{" a friend. Dr. Parr confessed his love Tor
boiled HOLSTERS with profiIsiou ri shrimp
sauce. Pop. an epicurean, would lie in
bed Tor DAYS al Lord Bolingbrokcs unless
h was told that there were stewed lam
prvc, for dinner. when he arose instantly
and came t. the table.
An educated Chinaman, krang Chang
Ling. i, writing letters IN California Jour
mai, in which h. contradict> many cur
rent idea, about China. He SAYS that the.
population l. only lDb.DJJ.000. instead of
150.0D00oJ; that the country has reached
the limit 81 agricultural development !:
that the popnialion and prosperity have
been decreasing since l15l; that unless
improved machinery and method, are
adopted the people will not bc able to sup
port themselves.
A Young French sculptor nameL Vi
DIAL, VINO has attained high distinction in
hi> art, has been totally blind ever since
the age OF twenty-iour. Before this age
Vidal had been pupil in the Atelier of
Barre and had learned the technicalities Of
sculpture, when quite suddenly he was
struck with blindness. lie persevered in
the profession he had adopted and after
months OF patient labor found that he
could really make his fingers to do the
work of ewes. His touch has in truth be-
come 80 sensitive. that bv means of feeling
his model in every part he i able To re-
produce il with an exactitude often not
gained by those who merely see it.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-04

Large side pockets are seen on some
garments, but the preference Is for.pocket,
set underneath the cloak and showing
merely slit a. an opening for the hand
This slit i cut bias, and Is bound with
plush.
-CashmereS in black, and colors which
have recently given place To- figures, stripes
and shaded coloring in novelty goods, are
again giving front I'm all-wool goods, and
i'm prices the materials are greater bar
gain than ever.
Large mantels are among the most
comfortable and becoming oi the new
wraps They are fitted NV three seams be-
hind and have a slecve-like side piece; the
back extend, low over the tournure, and
the front hangs straight To- the knees.
Black AMI white, that has been so
fashionably used in combination, i re-
peated this fall, in black and white checks
and stripes, in chinchilla aud notified eli
fleets, both in scrviceable wool goods H.
we'll as plush and velvet The gray and
black mixed plush Is marvelously pretty,
having the old-time effect upon Its euriacc
of London good>.
-Tinsel cloth, are lovely this season,
coming in all shades al metal, mingled
with the fashionable silk or wool shades.
in alternate stripes of color and tin>cl lii
fine bars and cords, etc, ana some in
bourette effects. which are again revived i'm
expensive goods. This variety Of goods in
iin>el ranges from II 80 I" Si.U0: and We
note among the novelties. herringbone.
bayaicrc, boure;te and checked effects.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-04
FASHIONS FANCIES.

For cloak>, the straight japanese gar
ments with square sleeves, or else with
full bishops sleeves, remain most in favor
Plush cuffs are hot deep enough Ia
make the sleeve clumsy, and have the ef-
feet of being turned back from the inside
The plush collar i deep enough Ia be
called cape, and l. cut of straight across
the back, giving square effect that Is now
considered stylish.
Heavy warm cloths, with diagonal twill,
or else smooth surface and tufted wrong
side, are used for paletots, and the trim
mings are invariably of plush.
jet and colored beads. in amber and
bronze shades, are used for trimmings. bu;
there are a greater number of passemen-
terIe ornaments without beads
A novelty for long wraps is To make
them entirely OF plush, either black or
seal brown. and to line them with gray
striped or ombre plush, or else with quilt
ed satin.
-Camel's hair, chuddah cloth and ar
mures are seen in great variety. and MANY
OF the striped and plaided goods have the
armure effect in the seeded or shotted plain
ground.
For morning wear and for travelling
mantle> during the autumn, straight
wraps in three-quarter length. are made of
Scotch cloth in blocks and in dark inviS-
ible plaid>.
Black and white silk surahS are made
in shirred Mother Hubbard collars. deep
enough to, cover the shoulders. These
make pretty finish for dress waists that
are plainly trimmed.
-Ombre striped null squares are the
newest kerchiefs for general wear. These
come in light drab, brown, pale gray and
olive green stripes, and are pretty with
black or dark colored dresses.
For carriage wear and for evening
wear, India cashmeres of the rich colors
seen in shawls are used for wraps.
and are trimmed with plush, feather
ruches or with seal skin fringe.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-04
Nellie'S Rival.

In order that the BAzoo'> readers NAV
know what Mis- Nellie Archer will be
compelled To- encounter when she meet,
Miss Burke, the Nebraska eque,trienne.
the following from the Atchison Patriot of
Friday evening l. published:
Miss Burke will ride tomorrow (Satur-
day ag"inst time, endeavoring To make
forty miles In twenty minutes. Should she
succeed. the association guarantees her a
purse of $500. On this occasion she will
use Mr.. Jacobs field Of fast horses. includ-
ing Resumption, Boston on the Table. Joe
Rowland, Nellie f., Cousin Kate and
America, thus making the fastest horses
81 ans speed ring The tack i, now in fine
condition, and this feature will undoub;-
eddy prove the greatest attraction vet Of
fered by the association. This eques-
trienneism is becoming more popular
daily, and this opportunity should not be
neglected by any. Miss Burke is admitted
To be very fine rider. and shows determi-
nation which i admirable.