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Sale street as business property will be en-
hanced Immediately and notably. New build
ings Will spring up, and rents will rse in
those already erected. La Sale street will
be the Wall street or money centre Of Chi
cago, and that character will only be divided
with Dearborn street, This prospect is so
dehnitiyely assured By the proposed change
that it would be the sheerest folly for any
owner Of La Sale street property to oppose
it or to seek damages fpr;:a palpable benefit.
It anybody owning property on La Sale
street shall act upon the suggestion which
has been made by a d'sgruntled newspaper.
OF shall refuse full and free assent to the va
eating Of single block Of the street which
is not now used and will not be except in the
way proposed by Mr.. Scott and the Board Of
Trade, it will be stupid blunder. The
owners Of La Sale street property, however,
are probably too shrewd to place the present
Board Of Trade movement in jeopardy and
thus prepare the way for the removal Of that
institution to Dearborn street about the same
distance southward.
, 1881-01-02

and some others. The Downtown and Ner-
chants are Intended chiefly as private
restaurants during business hours; the
Harmonic Is n 2 German social club
founded in 1852; the Knickerbocker
is supposed to be very exclusive in q
social way, and contains good many
young men WHO INDULGE in polo and coach
ing on 1no11ey that their gTandfathcrs left to
them; the New York, one Of the oldest and
most fashionable, has been Of late years
mostly in q state Of suspended animation:
the Palette, tho New York Press, and tie
RaQuette are for purposes indicated by
their names: the St. Nicholas, founded in
1875 and distinct from the St. Nicholas So
ciety, is limited in membership to those
whose ancestors became residents of the city
or State prior to 1875, and is devoted to sociaI
intercourse and the collection and preserya-
ton Of facts In local history. The University
Club, founded only little over a year ago,
is made up Of college-hted men.
The development Of American club lie
since the close Of the War has been some
thing marvellous in all our large cities,
Philadelphia, Chicago, Cincinnati, st. Louis,
Washington, New Orleans, and many othera
are quite as we'll supplied with clubs as New
York or Boston in proportion to their size:
but, after all, it must be said that social and
literary organizations depend upon time for
their growth as we'll as upon enterprise, and
there is not yet one American city which can
compare its clubs, even when relative ropu-
lations are taken into account, with those Of
the old City Of London.
, 1881-01-02

bought or sold in fact, or changes hands. It
is nearly so many wagers put in pawn,
dependent on the happening of some
event in tile future, and different in no
material particular from wagers on the
result of an election, or Of horse-race, or
sculling-mateh; a game Of baseball. or Of
billiards or poker, Substantially the clear
ances in the other. cities named in the list
represent commercial business exchanges; ;
but those in NewsYork represent something
different. It is possible that the fictitious
traffic in stocks and bonds, the bogus sale Of
options, puts, and calls;. the operations like
our bucketrshopst except on a more gigantic
scale; the immense temporary deposits Of
loans made by checks exclusively, go to make
up perhaps three-fourths of the exchanges
made in the New York Clearing-House dur
ing the course Of year. The remainder
represents the real business transactions of
the city
, 1881-01-02
NEW YORK CLEARINGHOUSE STATE
MENTS

. mEMTS.
The Clearing House in New York has be-
come one Of the wonders Of the world, be-
cavlEe Of the vast magnitude Of its business.
There are some who may not have clear
notion Of what Is Clearing House" is, OF
what its business, and a few words only are
needed to explafd. The Clearing House is an
agency established by all the banks Of city
who are members Of the Association. to
which each bank sends every morning all the
checks on other banks received by it during
the preceding day; these checks are:all bal
anced, and the sum due by each bank, after
payment Of its own checks, is called bal
ance, which is paid in cash. The aggregate
Of these balances are only a fraction Of the
whole amount of the checks. The checks
sent to the Clearinghouse represent the pay
'ments made by check during the previous
twenty-four hours, counting only those de-
posted In banks other than those on which
they are drawn. The economy and facility
of this system Of daily settlement between
the banks ut one agency instead OF q special
settlement by each bank at the counter Of
each other bank III the city must be obvious.
The TRIBUNE has published the weekly
report Of the bank clearances of the prin-
cipal cities Of the country, and now repro
duces the list that the character Of the trans
actions may be better understood.
, 1881-01-02

The cold wave which remained with us
some days last week sped its way eastward,
and is now in undisputed possession Of the
New England and Middle States. In Vir-
ginia the thermometer ranges from to
degrees below zero. Trains find great diff
Guilty in making any progress whatsoever
through tile snow which preceded it. One
which started from Fredericksburg Wednes~
day put back last night 1t proceeded only
seventeen miles west, and WIS utterly unable
to force its ways further. Seven Of the train
hands had their fingers frost-bitten on Thurs
day night. when the thermometer stood .
degrees below zero. Cattle and game have
persisted by the hundred, and deer come from,
their retreats to the very doors OF the farmers
in search of food. In New Hampshire and
Vermont tho thermometer ranged yesterday
from q to 50, and at Antrim, in Maine, the
mercury fell to 35 below. Throughout New
York the temperature varied from Is and Is
below in the river valleys to a5 to so below
in the elevated region. The iceinen along
the Hudson are taking advantage OF the eS-
treme cold, and it is said that over 5000 men
and boys are at work on the river between
poughkeepsie and Albany. At Washington
the Thermometer marked Il below, and The
oldest inllabltant had no recollection Of such
yvaafhpr
, 1881-01-02

THE POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES
The statement Of the population OF the
country, according to the new census,
printed by TIE TR11:uyE yesterday, is ap-
proximately correct 1t is subject to slight
alterations, but these will not materially
affect the general result The total popnla-
tion (exclusiye OF Indians and the i'll
habitants of Alaska) is 5o,152.55o. Tile
United States is THUS shown to be the second
most numerous nation in the civilized world.
Not counting the negroes, who are estimated
to number G,0o0, COO souls, the population Of
this country considerably exceeds that of the
German Empire. Russia only remains In
the lead with e., soc, 600 Inhabitants in the
Empire proper. But these returns are half.
.gness-work, and might be largely diminished
or increased by an official count. It is safe
to say that, unless the growth Of the countryis
checked by some unforeseen cause, the pop
ulation Of the United States in ten years
will equal or exceed that at present accorded
to Russia The percentage Of growth is far
higher in the former than i'll the latter. In
industrial, social, and political power the
United States is almost intinitly superior to
Russia. Indeed, the American Republic has
no serious rivalry to fear from any quarter.
England is her only equal in financial re-
sources, and Germany in fighting force; and
the situation Of the country is such that she
can have nu apprehension Of interference
with her domestic affairs by any Power or
combination Of Powers.
The following tables show the distribution
Of population by sections, and the relative
increase III each division of the country in
the last ten years. The Suites formerly
known as the Middle States and New Eli
gland are punched together. They make
group OF nine Eastern States. twill be OBJ
served that the rate Of growth in Vermont
0ne-haif Of i per cent-has been the lowest Of
any State Of the Union, and that of Maine
the third lowest, Nevada coming between.
The table OF Eastern and Middle States is as
follows:
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THE limbs of the law, yclepted detectives,
are reported to hare made big haul at
Milan yesterday. They arrested in that city
a number of persons who have piled. the
vocation Of bond forgers, receivers aud
utterers Of stolen bonds, etc. These persons
are said to belong to an organization COM
prising Italians, Frenchmen, Englishmen,
Poles. and Americans, and which has agents
and .woriers " in nearly all the principal
cities of Europe aud America, and who have
ou various occasions successfully hood
winked some of the bankers and merchants
of these places. The arrested parties have
been taken to Turin for examination, ane
the detectives are confident that they have
, 1881-01-02

THE reception at the White House yester-
day was unusually brilliant, notwithstand-
ing the severe cold. The published gram
was strictly adhered to through, the day.
Mrs. Hayes was assisted BY Miss Maria
Heron of Cincinnati, Miss Mills of San
Francisco, and other ladies'. Secretary
Evarts introduced the members OF the
Diplomatic Corps, of whom all unusually
large number attended. The Marine Band
EGisco1,rsed National and other airs at the
entrance to the reception-llall and, take it
all in all, Mrs. Hayes last New Years re-
ce2tion was enjoyable, pleasant, hearty, and
brilliant
, 1881-01-02
THE. FUTURE OF LA SALE STREET.

People who make mistakes are very aptto
desire that others shall share with them the
misfortunes or embarrassnlents they have
brought upon themselves. 1t is only this
theory which can account for the unreason-
able and impotent opposition which certain
Chicago newspaper has made to the removal
of the Board of Trade from its present con-
tracted quarters on the corner OF Washing
ton and La Sale streets to the new Chamber
which will be erected OH Jackson at the
head OF La Sale street. The newspaper in
question, under the impression that the fire
Of 1871 would cause decided change in the
business centre Of Chicago, located in
quarter which has since proved to be out OF
the way for its own business. Hence the
effort to prevent The removal Of the Board of
Trade to point that will make the mistake
Of the said newspaper more palpable than
ever. This opposition to the Board Of Trade
removal was certainly selfish, but in pro-
longing it after the removal has
been determined upon almost unant-
mously by the members. and suggesting
new obstacles to the accomplishment OF the
change, the newspaper reveals malice as well
as se1fislness.. It IS now proposed that the
property-owners on La Sale should seek to
take advantage of the intended removal to
demand damages for the vacation Of the one
block on La Sale street which is necessary
to carry out the arrangement. The theory is,
thai, since the property abutting on La Sale
paitl for the opening of that street, it should
receive some indemnifcaton for the closing
OF any part thereof So it will, without de-
nlanding any money damages from the city.
The street was opened in. the first place for
the benefit Of the adjoining property, and the
vacation OF the block between jackson and
Van Buren, will be even more beneficial to
the property along La Sale street than was
the original opening thereof. La Sale street
now ends at the depot facing 1t on Van
Buren,, and there is a; great vacant
block which has remained unimproved
and has discouraged bniiding in: that
neighborhood~ This block will be filled with
an elegant business structure, occupied in
part by the Board Of Trade, and the change
will lead to the rapid improvement of all
the neighboring property. The value OF La
, 1881-01-02

EVEN If the present Governments Of Greece
was disposed to accept tie Franco-Ger1nan
arbitration plan, it would in all probability
be OF no avail to prevent war, as the Greeks
would not tolerate such Government for
day. They are determined that Turkey shall
act in accordance with the letter and spirit
Of tile protocol adopted at the Berlin Confer
ence or fight. The feeling in the country Is
said to be intensely warlike, and there is lit
tie doubt that they hare the active sympathy
Of England and Italy, and that in the event
Of war Russia would not stand idly by while
nation OF coreligionists was pushed to the
wall
, 1881-01-02

Chicago contained 1U). oD0 people in 1866,
and 1t has now, Including t1e immediate
suburbs like the Stock-Y Yards, which are part
OF the city for business purposes, about 550.-
COO. The population has therefore increased
$40 per cent in twenty Years and the COM
M1erce over 9o0per cent in the same length
oftime. The business of the city was very
prosperous iii 1870, but it has increased $50
per cent since then. -.
, 1881-01-02

PREMIER GLADSTONE will not have an ell
tire!y satisfactory budget to present to Par
lament at the Forthcoming session. The
customs dues for the year 1889 show Il falling
of Of - 40 0o0. and the excise duties fall
I'M, off Of S2,535,oo The receipts from
stamp; were S4.Ss0,033 more than for tho
previous year, but this increase Is due to the
changes in probate dues introduced by Sir
Stafford Northcote, Nj. Glatlstone's prede-
scssor as Chancellor OF the ExcIiequcr.
, 1881-01-02

THE OLD WORLD AND THE OLD YEAR.
The old year III our own country was not
an eyentful one in any marked events. It
has Witnessed remarkable growth Of our
population, peace with all other countries,
abundant haryests, the triumph Of the Re
publican party after a severe contest, the
continuance Of prosperity, and All Immense
development Of all our material resources.
Abroad, however, there have been many
stirring events, some of which have acceieT
ated the forward. progress Of the world.
while others remain in the form Of unsettled
problems. While there are no grent wars in
progress, Important political agitations have
taken place, bringing up questions Of prolni-
nent importance. -"
During the year IN England, the Tory Gov
ernment, under the leadership of Lord
Beaconstleld, was oyerthrown and the Lib
erals came into power, with Mr.. Gladstone
at their head. The new party found itself
at once confronted will, serious problems at
home and abroad, which came down as lega-
cies from the Tory Administration. The
most serious Of these is the land trouble in
ireland, which has gradually developed into
a peaceful revolution of the tenant class
against their oppressors, the landlords, and
the formation OF q Land League, headed by
men Of prudence and ability, who, through
the agency Of that system of industrial
unionisln known as "Boycotth1g," have
succeeded in ostracising the landlords and
their agents and compelled them to import
]aborers and gather the crops under the protec-
ton Of the bayonet, until Ireland has become
- T1xSt$ $rt,r {Y11,.
the Irish people have kept themselves within
the limits Of the law, ind have ayailed them
selves of moral measures alone in their effort
to secure such reforms in the Land laws as
shall give them the benefit Of their labor, a
reduction Of exorbitant rents, the suppress
sion Of brutal evictions, and the right to live.
At present the leaders of the League are on
trial for no other Offense than urging the tell
alatry not to work for the landlords for moth
ing. Troops are pouring into Ireland without
other cause than that the Government fears
acts OF violence, and with the possible coll
tlngency that forclble measures may have to |
be resorted to In order to compel the SUBJ
mission Of the tenants to the greed and ra-.
pacity OF the landlords. Meanwhile no !
step has been taken III the direction |
OF reform, and cannot be until the |
meeting Of Parliament, which takes place
next week.. when C. strong effort will !
be made by the friends Of Ireland to secure !
something like equitable relations between |
the land-grabbers and the la11t-workers, !
The principal events Of interest In the Brit |
ISL possessions have transpired in Afghanis-
tan and South Africa. The year commenced /
while the fpscr ra1nnn5 on. xvoc e4;11 .n,d |
, 1881-01-02

THE London Economist is disposed to think
that the recent advanced in American securities
is too III pid to b. healthy 1t cautions English
capitalists and brokers against partakiny OF
the speculative fever, but admits that it is
tal!si,g to deaf ears, and that only All appre-
ciation in the value Of money will check In
fl,:iuu il, prices.
, 1881-01-02

TIN: list of failures III England during the
past week was enlarged yesterday by the all
nounce1aeEt that Alfred New, proprietor Of
extensive iron-worss rear Nottingham, had
failed for u :ery: large amount; and that
James Brierl. Il Co-, cotton suinners, OF
Eochllule, had failed foi Sllj,0D0. -.
, 1881-01-02

IL fire which destroyed Norwegian ho-
tel at Madison, Wis, early yesterday lnorr-
ing, Mrs. 8. n. Miller and her infant child
prrislled. Mrs. Miller had returned at 10
O'Clock the previous night from Chicago.
Being exhausted she retired early, and slept
50 profoundly that she was not awakened by
the. e.sound Of the tre-bell or the shouting Of
t1la:ilateI people.
, 1881-01-02

TIE growth Of the trade, manufactures,
and commerce OF Chicago during the past
thirty years is exhibited in the following ia
bic Of figures, which are made up from the
United States statistics and the annual re-
views of THE TRIBUNE. Tie estimates are
computed in gold. The figures in the ninth
line are for the twelve months from Oct. II,
1871, to Oct II, 1872, the series having been
infnrriinted Iy the great fire.
, 1881-01-02
Pop. ts7p. Pop. 1850. 1ncrease|
Statks.
Totals. Il, ,as %. Il, ,5os, lis 30, ,5sl IS

Ohio and all the States and Territories west
TO the Rocky Mountains and north of Mason
and Dlson's line are included in the second
group. The rate OF growth III the States and
most OF the Territories west Of the Missfs-
sippi has been very rapid. The older coin
nunities inwl,at was FORMERLY known as the
Northwest have had n slower, but still
healthy, growth. Montana shows positive
loss OF population, as does also Arizona,
which: is included with the Pacific States
The soil Of these Territories is for the most
part worthless, and their mines have not full
filled the promises that have been made for
them. The group of thirteen Northern and
Western States and Territories is as follows:
, 1881-01-02

THE warehouse and store Of Wells, Stone
& Co., Wholesale grucers and provision deal
erS, OF East Saginaw, 31ieli., were burned to
the ground yesterday morning. The total
!vss is estimated at Scd,00j, and the insur-
a,lct. is SCI COO.
, 1881-01-02
SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 1881.


Persons desiring to send ctpiea of to-daus TR1p-
CSE containing our -Anrr&al Rtoietu uf the Trade
a,.. Con.,Et:cc of Chicago to f'7cads abroad, cah
,Jtain them tn rr1pc7s. readu tor mailing, at the
ny rot,an. Price cents C@cs'- /
, 1881-01-02

There has been considerable addition, not
only to the aggregate population, but to the
rate Of growth, though the lower average in
the previous decade was llnquestionably due
purity to the War and partly to the defective
enumeration in the Southern States. The
latter cause also gives the South 4 better
showing In the comparative exhibit than that
section under other circumstances wolild
have.
, 1881-01-02

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DEvEEs is said to
have pointed out to President Hayes way
by which he can escape from what appears
to be to him an unpleasant duty: the ap-
pofntment of a successor to Secretary Thomp-
son. Gen. Deyens' plan Is that the President
shall appoint each member Of his Cabinet In
succession to perform the duties of the office
for ten days. In case the President acts on
this plan, the Attorney-G General himself
would become Acting Secretary Of the Navy
in succession to: Secretary Ramsey. The
Presidents reluctance to make a new ap-
.pointnent is said to arise from the difficulty
he has met with in trying to induce capable
men to take the place for the brief time which
will eiapse before Ills term expires. An ap-
plication Of the principal of Civil-Service re-
form might come in rather pleasantly to the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
, 1881-01-02

It will be seen that Alaska and the Indian
Territory are not included in the statement
for 1880. There were in 1870 about 10000
Indians sustaining tribal relations. None of
these are included in the count for purposes
Of representation. When the Indians and
the inhabitants Of Alaska are added, 1t Is
probable that the total population will be
found to exceed fifty and one-half millions.
The following table shows the relative
growth of population in each group from
1860 to 1870, and from 1870 to 1880:
Pei. cent Per ceht
Increase. Increase
1G;G-19;0. 1S7U-18W.
Eastern States is
Northwestern States and Terri
tories. 4t; 98 :
Southern States and Territories IL E}
Pacific Statcs and Territories. ,.9ls 43
District of Co1ufnbia. .,.S Is
Grand average. 2saH 294
, 1881-01-02

been the same as that of the other ex-slave
States, and for that reason she is classeo
with them. The Territory Of New Mexico
being the only distinctive1y Southern Terrl-
tory, is put in the same group. Ihe taD1e
embraces sixteen States and one Territory:
, 1881-01-02
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

ST. BERNAKp C0MMASDERT. NO 81 < t.
Stated toncvr IN svennG s15, 's stnc +. IL 81
An<a'< ass "s,sfS :: s CARR Commander.
APOLLO cOMMASpERY. no. l. KNIGHTS TEN
Pl.Au-Staied t4nc;uve Tuesduy evening. Jan. =.
b1pe re- the Colmandery. visiting sr <nisEts 1Te
WELCOME B, order Of the Enlnsnr SSnlanasa ner
ECLIPSE LODGE, NJ. ~ l. q: 9. F.-WtI install
o1icers Mondas evening, Jan ISL full attend
'Aaes "''1 % ''''s4sii WILLIAM poRrEous, Deputy.
rny!E eaArHFn sg 21s7es;s; ~ ,s ns2nsr Rssasr
tunyosations held crerr rhursday eren;nK at t;ts.
3ciuck Companion John snsvi'ls w & deliver !,Is hIs
unly l.und the next res.u'ur tonrucston Jan T.
tss. Members OF the charter und visiting Compnn-
'oo' e''>''''s 4A''''' GEUliGE Z: IkY. N. E-H-P.
ORIENTAL LODGE 10 Is,a.s ASD RAM A. MIIn In
& Aa'ef' Ftlfsitia 2MzEI < s!;t c4T2is Secretary
;tI;e ;I' e.
fekuler Assenrly On : hussday esenlnx next bs or
os1 u LUZ - IS GouDAlE. Grand Secretary.
CHICAGO cOMMASDEET, no II. KNIGHTS
TEMPIAIk-stnted Couc1ara Monday evening, 1an
Invited y order T na*E ts Eaesa5 a5Sa%s Gee
s1sd Culn1uuits.:iGn Tuesday evening Jan. 4. lss
Vi: ~ 1e'ocs. Visiting ifotsefs :ES$, se;eone
D' GOODMAN, Secretary.
, 1881-01-02

broken up one Of the most dangerous fraud
praeticlng organizations of recent times, and
put the principals where they can do least
harm
, 1881-01-02

rrr CHICAGO TRIBUNE has established brznch
for tho receipt oi subscriptions aud ADVERTISE
u,enrs ax fot1ows:
new fUI.k-Room g Tribune Building. F. Z. Nc
FAnl,ES. Manager.
ui-AstdW. Scoaand-A1lan's American News
Agency al KenEeld-et
LONDON, En..-Americnn Exchange. go etfaua.
ElHKY +. GlLLIC. Agent
!, ,ASH1NEIjN. D. t--l3l1 + street.
, 1881-01-02

*DecTease-
The District Of Columbia does not belong
to any section. 1t has largo floating popu-
lation, which is composed parhytof Govern
meut officials. 1t is accordingly put by it.
self. and appears in the summary which is
gnnrnfle1.
, 1881-01-02

CHICAGO coNMASDEEY, no. ~ KNIGHTS
Conc1ara Monday evening, Jan.
ll. at ~ O'Clock Visiting Sir Knights eoaftcuasiY
invited, liz order uf the Eminent i'eIa usander-
DAVID GOODMAN, Aec,rz2eT.
, 1881-01-02

*Decre1Se-
Missouri is put with the South, Though
geographically she belongs with the North.
Her social and Industrial development has
, 1881-01-02

GOLDEN RClE LODGE. No. - 4. F. & A. NJ
e1.red Communication luestluy evening. JAM l. ISL
III :;J O'CLOCK Visiting Cfvt:'ers niShEs "e:cutne ~
order Ut +. H. NEh M-aN. ". A.
D. GOODMAN, Secretary
, 1881-01-02

Eatefed at te Posa-oaee Chicago, Ill., cs Second
(Jaay Md&ter.
, 1881-01-02

VAN RENSsELAEEGn GRAND IODG EOFPEnFEC-
ton. 4. 4. Scutttsl. hite Mnsuns--Taefs WILL te
regular Assrulby hufsday eveuli1x uext- By Or
0s* - '0' is GouDALE. Grnnd Secretary.
, 1881-01-02

Fer the benefit ct our patrons who desire 10 SEND
s!nele copies OF TIE TR1BCSE through the maaI wo
, 1881-01-02

ORIENTAL LODGE. NO. j. \. F. AND A.. M.-1n-
&tu!lattuu uf officers takes llcE: trtdiy evening, Jntl
I. 15s!. Meaibef8 requested ~ at4eUd
CHARLES C.lTl4lN, Secretary.