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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-03

X ross biz to determine from the returns thus
far published, it appears that the tortletn
parallel Of latitude equally divides the popu-
lation between North and South within less than
100000
Old divisions into Eastern, Middle, Southern
and Western States have become completely
obsolete. 1t would be well if all statls-
ticians would embrace the opportunity
which the new census gives to adopt
for the future more Ineligible,
useful and truthful classification of the States.
Bee use of political affiliations the old Slave
States are naturally classrd together as 1.-THE
South" and all of them lie wholly below
the fortieth parallel, except n narrow strip
of Missouri. Yet great confusion continually
arises from the habit, which official and many
other statisticians have, of including Mary
land and Delaware with New-York, Now
Jersey and Pennsylvania, as "the Middle
States.' The States north OF 4O'
and east of Ohio naturally form
division by themselves, and may be called
Eastern States. They have population OF
14,5Os, 115, against 12,298,73O in 1870, an
increase of 17.9 per cent. The NewEngl and
States have a population Of 4,O11,312, with
an increase of $50 per cent; the three re-
manning States, New York, New-Jersey and
Pennsylvania have 1896, 8O3, with an III
crease of 1911 per cent.
The Southern, including all the sixteen
formerly slavehOidng States, have a pupu-
lation of 1S,5O9 49, with an. increase of
1873 per cent. OF these the seven States
which touch on the Atlantic with West
Virginia, have a population of 7,413,444'
and an increase of 296 per cent,
while the eight remaining States which are
drained into the Gulf, have a population OF
11,094,732. with an increase of 800 per cent.
The West naturally includes all STATES lying
mainly north of the forticth parallel and
east of the Rocky Mountains, and, for pOllti
cal reasons, Kansas and Colorado. These ten
States have population of 15,251,77G
against II 1854 in 1870, an increase Of
1872 per cent. The five Western States which
lie north of the Ohio and east of the Missls-
sippi Rivers have population OF 11,204,27O,
and an increase of 22.8 per cent /;
the five which lie west OF the Ms.is-
sippi have n population of 4,O47, BOG, and a
gam of 1913 per cent. No State east Of the
Mississippi has gained as much as 80 per cent
IN ten years But Iowa, WITH 800 per cent
and Nevada with 46.5 per ce:.t, are the only
States west of the Mississippi thu have not
gained more than so per cent. The increase
in California is only 54.3 per cent i'll Arkan-
sns, G5.7 per cent; i'll Minnesota, 77.6 per
cent; in Oregon, 92.2 per cent; in Texas.
952 per cent? in Kansas, 1871 per cent /;
IN Nebraska, 267.7 per cent; and in Colorado,
3S7.S per cent The Pacific States have a
population of 1,101,718, with gain of 58.8
per cent during the decade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-03

symphony Society win take place on Thurs5av
afternoon and Saturday evening. at Steinway Han.
The solo performer will be N. August Wilbelmi.
The programme is as follows: Fourth symphony.
Beethoven; Concerto for violin, Max Brnch played
by WilhelmiI Spring Fantasy. II. Won Bronsart:
Chaconne. Bach (played by Wilhelmn Overture Ia
Tannhauser, Wagner. DR.. Darnrosch will conduct.
as usual
The Emma Abbott English Opera Company a
shortly to appear at Haverlys Fifth Avenue Theatre
It includes besides Miss Abbott, Mrs. Rosewald.
Pauline Maurel Brignol. Castle, Robert Stanton
who sang with the Inflated Di Mouteho troupe AZ
signor Stantinil, James, Stoddard. streni Frau
Mavowski and Arthur Tams. The repertory Ia.
cludes Paul and Virginia" Mignon.D :" Lucia
and Romeo and Juliet" BrignOh will be heard
in New-York for the first time in English
aida" was given in New-Orleans for She frs
time on the 10Th ult. 1t seems to have been suel
cessfp. At any rate if it bad such an effect on the
public as it had on the critics N. de Beauplan had
better keep it on the bills all winter for they have
with accord conspired to 90 into raptures ever
it, Madame ANDRE, vino bad the title part must
have been born again since we heard her here in
New-York. For The Democrat says of her that " in
tina essentially dramatic third act of Aida which
she holds almost entirely, she discOses sufficient
beauty of voice, style and manner TO give occasion
for several pages of eulOgIstic appreciation ii Only
time and space could be spared"
Mr.. Georg Henscheps second vocal recital win
take place at Steinway Hall, on Tuesday evening
He will have the assistance of MI. w. IL, Sherwood
who will play Bachs Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue.
and the Schumann Fantasia, Op. II. Mr. Hen
sches own selections the cyclus of songs by Bee
th0ven An die entfernte geebte," OPP. 9S the seven
songs from Schuber's Maid Of the Mill" and three
romances from Brahms's cyclus, Die schone Ma
geIlone." The programme announces that the book
of words in German and English Of all the songs
sung By Mr.. Henschel will be offered for sale. This
IS an admirable idea for a large part of the audi-
ence is generally unable TO understand the German
words, and without this it is impossible either TO
enjoy the songs fully 10 appreciate properly the
taste and intelligence displayed in their rendering
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-03
CHINESE GORDON

They have q man in England before whom
American swagger and "cheek" grow pale
and Intellectual. Colonel Gordon, better known
as Chinese Gordon, appears to have elected
himself Adviser-General to Kingdoms in diff
Guilty. AS soon as the rumOrs of an impend-
ing brawl between China and Russia reached
him, off he HE'D to Pekin and issued an
extraordinary prOnunciamento, alive with
shrewdness, hard sense, and accurate knOwl-
edge of the Monaghan character. He dictated
to every class with the same free-and-easy
swagger; ordered the infant Emperor Kwang-su
to be removed from Pekin; directed the pur-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-03
TIE HOUNT HT VINCENT FIRE.

The building at Mount St. Vincent. in Cen
trail Park, used in part as hotel and in part
as a sort of miscellaneous museum of articles
artistic and otherwise owned by the city, was
destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss is in no
respect a public calamity A portion of the
collection in the so-called art Gallery" was
saved, and the things burned were with few
exceptions of small value. AS to the building,
the Park is well rid of it, 1t was formerly
occupied by the Sisters of Charity as a girls
seminary, and when the Park was established
it was thought too valuable to be demol-
ished at once, and with some alterations was
preserved. 1t was badly situated for the uses
to which it was put and was besides Offen-
sively conspicuous. ugly and incongruOus with
its surroundings. The leasing of a portion
of it for ordinary hotel and res
taurant purposes placed the city in the
attitude of going into partnership with
landlord to keep house of entertainment in
the Park.
Now that large part of tie structure is
in ashes, there ought to be no idea OF
rebuilding it. The fewer buildings there are
in the Park, and the smaller and more OBJ
scure these are, the better. If a res
taurant is needed where visitors driving
in the upper part Of the Park
can call for refreshments, private en-
terprise can be depended on to establish it
near one of the gates just outside of the Park
limits The city is not called upon to 90 into
the hotel business. The less our municipal
government has to do with public houses or
with any form of barrOoms and eatinghouses
the more it will have the confidence of
the public. AS to the museum part of the
Mount st. Vincent building, all that there
was of real value in it ought to have gone to
the Metropolitan Museum. One museum is
sufficient for the Park. Let us hope, then,
that there will be no scheme brought forward
for a new building on the ruins of the one
Just destroyed. We are well rid of a structure
which resembled brewery on one side ard
shabby country hotel on the other, and was Of
small value to anybody except the persons who
enjoyed the privilege of keeping bOarders in
it and selling high-priced victuals and drinks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-03
THE TRJ8Uyt,S MINING DIGEST


We publish this morning summary of
au hentic information concerning the mining
industry in the United States in the form of
a table, revised and enlarged from previous
issue 1t presents in a condensed shape a
mass of important facts connected with the
companies engaged in opening or working
mines of the precious metals. such as their
names, Offices, locations, capital stock, divi-
dcnds, extent of claims, character and value
per ton OF ores, width and depth of veins.
buildings and improvements, value IF ores in
sight, etc. his information can nowhere else
be- obtained In n single publication. To gather,
cOlate aud verify it has been a matter of con-
siderable labor aud expense. The first issue
of the Digest, made nearly a year ago. was
received with such favor by the numerous
class engaged in mining operations or IN
tcrestcd IN the value OF mining stocks that
a second issue, covering the changes and new
enterprises of 1880, seems to be almost II
necessity. For the greater convenience of
readers, the present issue Will be republished
in pamphlet form in few days.
II will be seen from the statistics we
present that the past year has not
been favorable one for speculative
mining operations. Stocks have as rule
gone down and distrust has taken the place
Of buOyaDt aud exaggerated confidence. At
the same time the business, regarded as a pro-
ductve industry has more than held It's own.
The number of dvidend-plying companies
has nearly doubled, the total yield of ore is re-
markably steady and an exceedingly good
percentage has been earned on the capital
actually invested in land. machinery and work.
ing expenses while the industry IS constantly
expanding, cOnquerinG almost every month
new fields. aud drawing to itself additional
forces in the way OF capital and men.
Mining for silver and gold has grown to be
one of our most important sources of Ma
tiona wealth. There is no more reason to
fear its decline than to apprehend a sudden
collapse of iron mining. Fortunes are no
longer made, it is true, by the rapid rise of
stocks or by feverish speculative movements
on the Exchange, but the industry Is on more
solid basis and is more inviting to legitimate
investment than ever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-03
THE MAIZE CONTEST.

We have received numerous cOmmunca-
tons from Maine giving the views i'll each
case of the writer touching the contest now
in progress in that State for the Senatorshlp
between Mpssrs. Hale and Frye. We can
see no good likely to result from pub
fishing any of these letters on the one
side or the other. The matter belongs
primarily and properly to the people
of Maine to settle, and we have no desire IN
the premises except chat the result may be
such as to strengthen and not weaken the
Republican party. The plDers of Maine are
discussing the question with no little warmth,
and we observe some discreet observations In
The Portland Press which takes the very sensible
ground that Maine needs the services of both
Mr.. Hale aud Mr.. Frye in Congress, and for
that reason advocates the election of Mr..
Hale to the Senate.
What The Press says for the State of M'ne
we venture to say for the country at large
Both Mr.. FRYE and Mr. Hale are widely known
and highly esteemed for their services in pub
lie life, and the Republicans of every State
would regret to see either of them retired.
Mr. Frye represents n district very strongly
Republican and can be returned ut will. lie has
besides an exceedingly promising prospect of
being Speaker of the next House, and if not
that, he will. as The Portland Press points
out, be Chairman of the Ways and Means
and leader of the House, position as desirable
as the Senatorshlp and far more influential
Mr. Hale, on the other hand, resides in the
one district in Name which may remain Dem
ocratlc; and if he cannot be chosen Senator,
Maine and the entire country will lose his
valuable services, his large experience, his
dignilied aud well-tempered craftsmanship.
If Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Frye had precisely the
same surroundings we should feel no prefer
ence for the one over the other. If Mr.. Hale
were in the House. as Mr.. Frye now il, and
Mr. Frye were ont, as Mr.. Hale now il, we
should earnestly urge upon the Republicans
of Maine to send Mr. Frye to the Senate.
The situation being as it really is, we cannot
avoid the conclusion that Maine will act most
wisely for her own interests and most accept
ably to the Republicans of the whole country
by sending Mr.. Hale to the Senate and keep
ing Mr.. FRYE either in the Speakers char or
in the leadership of the House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-03

chase, by the Commander-in-Chicf,n ut llght
artillery, and the erection of small forts along
the coast; and lin postscript the beheadlng o,
n dozen OF so of inefficient Generals. lie stateu
he would gladly stay and help them through
but he had other business on hand.
This business appears to have been the SET
Element of the Irish question. He posted
home, raced through Ireland, and has
lust given his opinions and directions
in The London Times, to the Government
They are, in brief that the whole affair IS
hopeless middle; that the Western Irish are
in worse condition than any people In the
limits of civilization, including the Chinese and
Indians; that there is no earthly use IN try
ing to reconcile landlords or tenants; that
Government should Immediately buy up the
counties of Cork, Clare, LopgfOrd, Westmeath,
Kerry, Limerick, Letrim, Sligo, Mayo, CaVan
and Donegal, at an expense of $4OO.OOO,OOO,
and hold them rs a Crown estate, under
commission that another commission should
spend 100000 per annum for short time
in sending the present wretched occupants OF
that territory to Australia and this country
This Is a heroic remedy with a vengeance.
We do not recall a case i'll which any Gov
eminent has Sd openly confessed its inability
TO manage O population as to drain out the
people to save the land. England is hardly
likely to do 1t. But the respect with which
this audaclous prescription is treated by the
English Press shows how incurable the disease
1S held tn he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-03
PERSONAL.

One of the prejudices of NJ. Theirs. which his
acute aud powerful intellect never Outgrew, was
the 0nti-JewIsh one.
friend of George Eliot, in speaking of the deep
tinge of melancholy III her books. says that one of
her most constant thoughts turned on the waste OF
force III the world.
The Hon. W. b. Woods, the new Associate-Justce
of the Supreme Court writes to The Courier Journal
that he was born N Newark, Ohio and that his
father was native OF Kentucky.
Prince Carl Theodore, of Bavaria. the medical
brother Of the Austrian Empress, has just performed
An important operation upon patient IN ono of
the Vienna hospitals, and is gaining fame an
operator of great skill.
Baron TautphGus the newy-apponted Bavarian
Minister to Italy, is the of that brilliant Bar
oness Tautphmus who wrote The Initials"
Quits" etc. she is an English lady, and her name
beiUIe her marriage was Montgomery.
The memories of Louis Napoleon and his son will
still haunt Villa Eugene at Barritz. When the En-
press sold the property she inserted special
clause III the deed binding the purchasers under
heavy penalties 10 celebrate memorial masses in
the private chapel of the vi tue anniversaries
of the death of the TWO NapOeOnS.
In illustration Of the genuine kindlness and SYM
pathy Of the Spanish character. it is related that
when the orator and President Emilio Castelar, had
signed the death warrant of two soldiers for mutiny
he shut himself up in his rooms ana mourn ed until
the shades of evening stole on and reminded him of
his nightly work.
Queen Emma, the young wife of the old
KING of Holland is mentioned AZ an amia-
bic German lady, not pretty, but possessing
hon 81 blue eyes and a kindly expression She is
devoted TO her husband, obeylng him IN all
things; while no passes his days in watching over
her health and IN talking aud reading to her
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gnoes 10 advertisements.

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Nesu'Uork Daily 0rihM,1e.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
nrnNnLv IANI1ApX O 1901
MONDAY, JANUARY 8. 1881.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN--A meeting which was being held at
Drogheda, Ireland dispersed being ordered to do
40 nv the magistrates. - The Powers have not
abandoned negotiations for compromise between
Greece and Turkey; the Porte will send no note to
the Powers on the Greek question. - At Con-
stantiuople the committee of physicians report that
Colonel Commercials assassin is insane, but they
cannot state whether he was mad when he commit
ted the murder
DOMEsrIc.-Mr. Fernando Wood believes that the
Refuading bill will receive the early attention OF
Congress - The friends of Cadet Whitaker are
satisfied with the composition of the military court
that is to try him. - Indications at Albany
poin, to the nomination of General Sharpe for re-
election to the Speakership. - The Senatorial
canvass has begun Biz. Depew is promised
strong support in the Senate, and Mr.. Platt and
Mr. Crowley are actively at work. - The dis
agreement of Tennessee Democrats over the State
Debt question will probably prevent harmony of
action and lead to the election of a Republican
limited States Senator. - At Otis, Ind, Friday
night, Henry Augustine shot four persons and es-
capped arrest - Two young women were badly
burned in their ball dresses at Hamburg, Mo-. New
Yeas's Eve - Two lives are reported lost at
fire in Kingston. N. Y, yesterday.
CRY AND SUBURRAE.-Mt. st. Vincent, in Cen
trail Park was burned yesterdays loss over 100000
60 The Rev. Dr.. F. G. Ever replied to criticisms
on his sermon about the imprisoned English priests.
- The Tammany and Irving Hall Democrats
couId not agree about the presidency of the Board of
Aldermen.
The Manufacturers local observations in
dictate clear or partly cloudy aud warmer weather.
Thermometer yesterday: Highest, 240; lowest,
1872: average. 1852.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-03
PUBLIC OPINION.

Mr.. Blaine is q man of ability and courage
Az Secretary Of State he would take some heed OF Amer
can honor. He would build up American commerce
The country will welcome Mr.. Blaine 10 The State De-
pertinent and thank Mr. Garfield Tor putting him there
Washington Post (DemD
We see no reason why Mr.. Blaine should
not go Mr.. Garlelds Cabinet, II Mr.. Garfield asks
MN aud Dir. Blame willing. Certainly mere Is no
question OF Mr.. Blaines ability He has many warm
friends the SOUTH no understand that he does not
cherish prcjudices and that II he has sometimes been
their section IT has been for the purpose
OF carrying election for bis party Mr. Blaines no
era course in opposition to the Force btu has away
been remembered in his favor Boston Herald lInd)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-03
MUSICAL NOTES.

Mr.. Armus winter season OF Italian Opera In
London has ended, and report has 1t that he will
come to this country to join his father-n-law. Mr..
Mapeson. II he does il IS TO be hoped that he will
bring with him Madame Giovanni Zacehi, a lady
who IL reputed to have some power as q dramatic
prlma DONNA For then some of the numerous operas
mig It be forthcoming which Mr.. Mapleson promised
in his prospectus. but whose production the lack of
Il dramatic singer has hndered.
The third public rehearsal and concert of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-03

except In rare instances in which the Shareholder
might be wholly free from debt, every owner OF
shares in National bank was subjected to heavier
tax than an owner of capital otherwise invested.
because the latter could reduce his tax by deduct
ing his debts, but the former could not The Su-
preme Court therefore forbade the collection OF the
tax because the privilege of deduction was with
held. This occurred last winter. Early last sum-
mer our Legislature passed. laws conforming to the
decision of the Supreme Court, and explicitly per-
hitting owners of bank shares to deduct their debts
like other people.
Meantime, however, the tax authorities, not know
ing certainly that new law wOuid be passed, and
supposnG that the old one was unobjectiOnable ex-
cept for the refusal of the officers to allow deduction
for debts assessed the banks for the present year
under the old law. The National Exchange Bank Of
Albany claimed that no tax whatever could be col
lected under the law of 1865; that the law was
void. The bank brought a suit to enjon the
assessors from collecting the tax. The share
holders when the demand was pressed against
them, refused payment and when payment was
compelled they brought suit to recover the money
about $50 900 IN all. 1t the first of these suits
which has recently been decided by Judge Wallace.
He sustains th- position of the Oany Exchange
Bank and says THAI The law of 1866, as it has been
applied to National bunk shares. Is radically
vicious and can have no operation"
Tie immediate questions, them are: viii this decls-
ion be sustained by the supreme COurtf Ii 1t 49,
will not the State and the cities lose, for 1880, all
income from taxes upon National banks not vet col
lecied-a sum which has been stated at about
million and a half in the aggregatef For future
years tho subject is well covered by the new laws
passed in June and April last; but last year the
time allowed for assessing taxes under these laws
TO- tba
ceedIng under the Old disputed act. What
becomes of the money which has already been col
lected from banks shareholders under the law OF
1867 Here is opportunity for a crop Of lawsuits
The general rule allows one VINO protests against
tax before payment or collection to recover the
money if hr can a!erward satisfy the Courts that the
tax WI illegal But, by all accounts most banks and
shareholders have bsen paying these taxes without
making objection. surprising them lawful. Where
this has been done the era rule is understood to
be that the taxpayer cannot recover the money.