davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-10

particular care that the bonds shall be so goou
that the most cautious hOarder OF money SHAH
not hesitate to take them, and will see tha'
the utmost inducement is given to all VINO MAY
take part in bringing the loan 10 the at'ehtio"
of the people. Two thousand banks can NIP
nightly, and a wise Congress VIII not strNo
TO see how much it can do to make them nos
file or indifferent. Also, it will take care tllaV
nothing in the condition or prospects Oh tl,e
Treasury shall cause alarm to investors. 10
that end, it will stop great leaks IN the Treas
ury, such az the Arrears of Pensions Dill has
opened, and will devise means TO prevent I'LL
exhaustion of the gold reserve III the Treas
ury by an excessive accumulation OIL silver
there.
For the first time, the mass OF Idle SILVER
dollars in the Treasury amounted on the LIST
of February to more than $5O,00O,OOO, ana the
idle silver of all kinds to more than $S2, 4OO,OOo
In fact, nearly 80 per cent OF the spc-
Gle in the Treasury is now silver. From
September l to December l the amount oil
idle silver dollars in the Treasury Increased
not at all. Room was found in the circulation
for all the standard dollars coined during those
thee months. But room Is found no longer.
The dollars coined accumulated again, ana
$500 900 was added to the idle hoard In De-
cember, and nearly So, 100000 in January.
In like manner last year, nearly two millions
month was added from January to August
The direct consequence of this accumulation
of silver is that the reserve OF gold CORE
spondingy diminiShes from January L
to August /, 1880 it was reduced
over $50, OOO, 900, and during the last month
i, was reduced over $2.O00,000. If Congress
wishes to sell new bonds at tie lowest and
best possible rate. it would do wisely to
authorize a suspension of silver coinage until
demand from the public begins once more to
reduce the store of dollars in the Treasury.
Another very important STEP for all mem
bers who wish to see the public credit sus-
tanned, rclunding successfully accomplished
and general prosperity promoted, is to pre-
vent the passage of waste I'll appropriation
bills. II is mere folly to profess zeal for the
maintenance of public credit, and yet to vote
for such measures as the RIVER and HarbOr
bill, or to resist any effective steps to pre-
vent pension frauds. Rich as the country Is
it cannot afford to open the Treasury doors
to any claimant who may be willing to manu-
factuIe proper ailidaVts. A few members
who will subbOrnly resist all raids upon the
Treasury will do more than many are aware
80 uphold the public credit, to irsure the
piacIng of new bonds at low rates of interest,
a.d to hasten the splendid prosperity which
success IN refunding will bring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-10
LIBERAL PROPOSITION.

Minnesota has a chance TO redeem itself on
very easy terms. The principal holder of the
long-rcpudiated bonds Mr.. Chamberlain has
made IN extraordinary proposition to the
Legislature. He proposes to deposit the bonds
held, Oh which the State has refused for MANY
years TO pay the interest due, AMI to submit
to the Supreme Court OF the St,5r the ques-
ton as to the validity of the bonds pr0ridcd.
if the Court declares that any sum is due upon
the bonds thus deposited, the State will issue
to him new bonds for only one-haf the
amount, and make provision for the payment
of interest and principal. If the State will
pay one-haf the sum which its own Court
may decide that it is bound to pay, this cred
itor Will accept that ill full satisfaction of his
claim.
There are States, unhappily, which not even
such a proposal can shame into honesty or
self-respect but we sincerely hope that Min
nesota is not one OF them. In truth, the pros
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-10
MUSIC AND THE DR1MI.

RAFAEL JOSEFFY AT STEINWAY HALL.
A delighted audience gathered in Steinway SlIall
last night hear the first of series of three piano.
forte rectas given by Rafael Josefy for the bene.
lit of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children. the German Hospital and Dlspensary and
the Free Kindergarten 'and WOrkngmens school.
The audience was large we'll as enthusiastic and
its sZa was n testimonial to the high ap
probation in which Mr.. J0seifv is held
here, rs well as n recognition of the merits of the
phiIanthroplc institutions which tho concert was
projected to aid Mr. Josetiys popularity has stead
lily grown. and his work Is always such us to merit
a WIDE hearing. HIS programme last night embraced
selections from tho works of Handel Beethoven.
Schumann. Llszt and himself. Tho MAJOR
ity of the pieces calculated to display
brilhancy of execution rather than poetic insight
though the Beethoven sonata lin + r,nur op. 81
ostcd the dignity of his TASTE. ana twTof the Schu
mann pieces e. Des Attends" ana "Vogel ais
Prophet" called Tor an exhibition of all the roman
TIC sentiment IN his nature. BON of these pieces
were exQnsitelv done. beng perfect in execution.
full of poetic expression. and rich IN tone color
Mr. josef, recalled noarly Il dozen times in the
course of the evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-10
GENERAL NOTES.

The New-York Life Insurance Company,
which makes its annual statement IN our au'ei.''ns
Columns to-day has showing which must De grahs un
IN The in assets Is Siioo,S9n
the increase iu Surplus $l124724; the lneryaSu ~
come S92s O3l; the Increase III amount OF hsuLan0"
isti i'm 1850 So l3l 1906 This tells the whole storS'
In response to the declaration Of her enemies
TINT chill isexnausted by tho war she has been waSns
that Der credit ruined, and that revolution anu
cy stare her IN the faoo TIE GILLIAN Times Of December
IL painted glowing picture OF the countrys prospefo
somewhat us follows, Chill IA united. valiant ana nope
fi as never before; eldS bright with sp'enuu
harvest her in the highest degree
her railways crowded with passengers end Ie~h" ae
earning large dividends; education Is fosterea 80
solicitous caro- no school has been closed io "
support; every branch OF the ooVern"ous .'na,n,,
with ce,iant nrecis,on. and a thousand convincing
proofs appear OF the stability, vitality anu
the country No one can read this description oi .ae
ruth and glow OF life IN Chi wtho9s Nv, War and tbs
uantul cearnt "A the bush times OF the Cvh "n u ,t 10
dreadful D, naity which has since Deen pa hrsnI war
not wise In lime. she may Ind that , e hsr IA.
which has stimulated ner energies, "e'e'o'0~ ~ -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-10
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Mr.. Neil Burgess will appear at the Bjou Opera
House next Monday as the Widou Bedots.
1.-The Upper Crust" and THE World VIII soon
be brought out at Walack's Theatre.
Havery's United Mastodon Ministries Will appear
next week at his theatre in Brooklyn.
Tie vile drama of NaDa,"-the sequel to " LAS
sommoir,"-has been brought out IN Paris.
'rhe Black Venus" much improved az spectacle
continues to hold the stage of Niblo's Theatre.
Mr. w. Z. sheridan will not be able to take part
In the Poe memorial performances, as his presence
is required elsewhere.
The painful play of Drink" is in Its second
week at the Standard Theatre, with Rose Eytlnge
ond Cyril Seare in the chief parts.
Mr.. DAILY announces that he will revive Needles
and Pins" at his theatre, on the 14th of February
and that he has in preparation the musical comedy
OF "Ciuderella at School," The last nighs OK
Gamma" accordingly, are now passing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-10
gnoes to ADVERTISEMENTS.


AMusEMrNTs-3d Pdoe-6'h column.
ANHOUSCEMENTs-Sh PdGe-oth cOlu"'h'
BALIs-3d Pd0e-5th column. 49, - .,L oo,rn,r
RANKING HOUSES AND BANKERS I'm fogo-ftn |o1NA---'
BOARD AND RoOMs-3d Pdge-5th column
BUSINESS CHANCES IN Page 4 h column
RrsIsrss NOTICEs-4M Pd1s--1sf column
COPARTNHRsHP NOTICEs-6m Paqe-2d column
DANCISG ACADEMIEs-6h Pd0c-2d coiumn'
DIyIDEND NOTICHs-7h P0Ge-4th column
FINASCIAI-7m Pdor- Sd and 4th columns.
FURNITURE- IN Pdgt-4th column.
HELP XANTED-3d pdQe-5th column.
HOTELs-3d Pdqe-3d column.
INsTRUCTOS-6 P0oe-2d column -., .,
LECTURES AND MEETINGs-3d FGge-olh coiunu'
LEGAL NOTICEs-7M Poge-ith column.
IOsT AND FoUSD-7M PdGe-6h column -, o.,,,r,n
MARINE AND SLATE MANTLKS-3d fUge-oln 20
MARDIAGFs AND DEATHs-5h Pdge-oh anu ON co'u"'nH'
MINHG-6M Page-4th column , on pooe 9Th
and 9th columns. o,,
MtysICAi INsTRUMFNTs-3d PAGE Gil column
NEW PUBLIC ArIoNs-6h PdOe-1st ana "a cOuuns'
OCEAN sTEAMERs-7M Poge-6t column.
REAL EsTATE-3d Pdqe--3h column
SALES RY AUCTIOr- 6M PdGt-2d column 49,, -,
BITUA1ToNs WANTED-MALEs-3d PdGe-oth colunn
FEMALFs-6h Pdgc-1ih column.
SPECIAL NOTICES FdgC-6th column ., -. o+,
BTEAMBoATs AND RAILROADS.&C. Fdge-o'h hhu VI"
columns.
TrACuIRs-6h Paoe-2d column. 49,. -
TO WHOM IT MAY CoNCERN-7m Pdoe-4tn co.uIu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-10
VIII Springer frown upon the inauguration Let
rs hope not.

Will Springer frown upon the inauguration Let
us hope not.
President Garfield will take his seat three weeks
from Tomorrow and large number Of Cabinet as
prants will soon afterwards be put out OF their
long agony.
Has the Democratic stupidity about Garfield s
election reached it's limit. will IT onf 1t started
in wild cflolts 10 steal the vote of NewYOrk State.
and failed as every sensible man knew it would. 1t
next broke out in the Morgan Electoral Count resO-
luton and collapsed in failure again. he only
way 10 continue tins able series of bunderS is to get
up some sort Of IA hostile demonstration about the
inaugural exercises mex mouth. such possibility
is of course remote, bu every man VINO Is lamlIlal
with tho history of the Democratic party VIII admit
its unGouhted capacity to develop an luloJ VINO
would be equal To the emergency
Orr explanation of the sudden outbreak Of swag-
ger from Senator Butler may he jealousy of his col
LEAGUE Hampton. The latter absorbed a large
amount OF the public attrn;On during the campa en-
aud II NAV be that Butter desired 10 show thai
Son Carollua has two Senators who are capable Oi
doing nr bulldozug-chlYary honor.
Th, INAUGURATION approaches. and the army OF
olcr-serkrra Will begin to concentrate on Washing
ton at once
Noble A. HILLS success in stealing seat in Con-
VrrS- and DRAWN salary for two years tor occupy
ing the same. seems 10 have encouraged another
Florida Democrat 20 Try the same experiment. Inc
attempt has led 70 murder. aad will en1 in failure
The next Congress Will have Republican majority,
and the business of Scat-SuatChng VIII be retired
alung with many other simIlIr kinds OF Democratic
4tatrsInanship. Chalmers realizes this Tact, and 1t
keeps HIM very quiet.
The next step in General GariiNlds advance to the
Presidency will be the inauguration and then will
follow period in which there is likely to he less
politics than the country has been burlened with
for many wears he pubic IS disposed. to devote
itself TO the If peace and the outcome Will be
greater measure of prosperity than we have ever
had,
Tn, streets Of NewYork are ~ pungent testi-
rona 10 Democratic ncapacIty as this generation
has yer behold.
Congressman Aiken. thinks a Republican who
fakes part i'm Southern politics legallzrd poltl-
cal burglar" What sort of n burglar IS a Southern
Democrat who holds seat in Congress which ne
stole by having a ball0t-box stuffed with tissue
hnllOtSf hat Opei at IA seems 10 be generally
"lrgalIZed" N tho south; If IL were not, Aiken
would not bc in Congress.
The Reorganizers still decline to adopt THE TRIB-
UNE's suggestion Of securing harmony by making
the next state ticket read For Governor-JohI
Kelly. For nant-Goyrrnur-LucIuS Robin.
BOZ. Still it Is an able Suggestion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-10

Christian Fritsch and Franz Remmertz. The fcrcs.
| are equal 70 work. and there Is only ON
| lack, an organ, which Mr. Thomas will havs
| to supply by additions to the bass IN
| struments Of the orchestra. The work
is in some respects unique among the many com.
positions Of its class left by the old Lepsc cantor
and in its revised form is splendidly adapted Tor
performance by masses. 1t was written for the
Reformation Festival lit is supposed of the Yea,
1870, though there Is considerable doubt on thi,
point. notwithstanding the researches Of
several biographers aud music historians. Its
textual and melodic basis is Lutheys
chorale elm feste Burg list unser Gott,r-
that rugged proclamation which Heins called tia
battle hymn of the Reformation. and In which
CARLYLE (whO printed translation Of it 10 Frase,a
Magasine in 1881 heard something Of the sound
of Alpine ayalanches the first murnur Of earth.
auakesn 1t was the first of BaclPs compositions
printed after bis death, Bretkopf and Hartel hay
ing published an edition of 1t in 1922 editec by
Friedrich Schneider. In 1868 the Bach Gesell
scbaft issued a revised edition. and this is tine one
that Mr. Thomas took as q base for his work Il
was the fruit of study of four old manuscripts ona
written by pupil of Bach named Altnicol, one by
an unknown hand, aud one by Friedman Bach, son
of the old cantor. The fourth was found among the
papers of Kirnberger after his death. No single
manuscript was complete.
Mr.. ThOmass work IS similar to that which Robert
Franz has done for number of the compositions Of
Bach and Handel In the two principal numbersof
the cantata, in wlsch the full power of the vocal
and instrumental forces is employed, he augments
the orchestra % as to make it include all the mod
ern apparatus He also substitutes instruments
which are now il use for the obsolete ones for which
Bach wrote, such the oboe da caccia. taille and
oboe d amour, AMI changes the trumpet parts 80 as
to render them pr Actcable to modern players He
writes accompaniment for the orchestra IN man:
ner consistent with the old STYLE for one or two OF
dca,ed in his figured bass. The object Of these
changes 3 to make music which Bach was Obliged
TO write for ridiculOusly small choir but which
asks great forces for its full effect, fit for perform
ance on a large scale. The success OF the work at
the Cincinnati festival emphatic, and there can
concerts will enjoy a rare pleasure next Saturday
evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-10
Nrtu'1Qork Uailp 0rihma's.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1881.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FopCIGN-Greece has become less warllke. -
The Coercion bill has been read second time III
The British House of Commons. - General Cooley
has bad o stubborn fight with the Beers. - a
meeting of the Copyright Association was held III
London yesterday
Observation-Disclosures Schurz has replied to the
speech in the Senate Shy Nj. Dawes relative to the
murder of the Ponca chief, Big Snake. - The
American Library Association met IN Washington
Yesterday - Mr.. Oliver. the nominee OF the Re
rrblican caucus for United States Senator from
Pennsylvania withdrew from the contest yesterday.
and Mr.. Grow followed his example. * ne
Amalgamated Association Of Iron and steel orkers
Of Pennsylvania, is circulating for signatures
a petition to General Garfield. asking him to
appoint q ProtectOnist as Secretary OF the
Treasury. - The steamship Josephine. of the
Morgan Line. has foundered off Ship Island. and
with the cargo is total loss the passengers ana
rrew took 10 the boats and escaped. 60 passen-
ger train ran into construction train near Owan-
EXC H. Yesterday; three men were killed ana
dozen others were injured. - Jay Gould ana
General Eckert have concluded an arrangement
with the officers Of the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany BY which the company's litigation with the
Western Union Telegraph Company has been tenn
pOrarily ended.
CoyGRrss-The Pension Appropriation bill was
ton bill was passed in the House. - The Flee
foral votes were counted by the Vice-President in
the presence of both houses and Garfield and Arthur
were declared elected President and Nce-Prcsident
OF the United states.
CRY AND SUBURBAN-The Martha Washington
Reception at the Academy of Music last night was
mccessful. - The convention of school superin-
endentsdiscussed several educational topics yester
aay - Two witnesses testified at the Whitaker
Court Martial. - The Executive Committee Of
The Worlds Fair Commission held meeting. -
The Aldermen failed to elect president. - Ed
ward Kennedy, of Brooklyn, was sent to the State
Prison for life for shooting Mrs. Stokes Gold
vaue of the egal-tender silver dollar 412l2 gainsl,
s7.12 cents Stocks comparatively dull, and after
strong opening feversh and unsettled. aud closing
weak.
THE WEATHKR.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dictate warmer cloudy and rainy weather, possibly
followed late in the day by colder and clearing
weather. Thermometer yesterdays Highest, Ago ;
lowest SO; average. $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-10
EN- FESTE BIIRG.

Johann Sebastian Bach's church cantata Elm
frse Burg or, as 1t is known in English, A
Stronghold sure" which Mr.. Thomas will bring out
III connection with the Choral Symphony at the
mex concert of the Philharmonic Society. IS the
work which he adapted for performance for the last
great musical festival held in Cincinnati 1t was
the initial number of the programme on that oc-
caSion, aud will be given here under almost
equally favorable circumstances. The orchestra
will be the Incompatible band of the Philharmonic
Society; the chorus. the two choTs which were or
Raniz,d few months ago to cooperate with the
Philharmonic Societies of N0w-York and Brooklyn
the soloists. Miss Ida nubbell. Miss Emily Winant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-10

noct IA brighter than it has been at any
time for many wears. A committee OF twenty
was appointed by the Legislature "
consider the matter. Every member Vi ."o
Committee except one voted 10 accep' '"o
proposition of Mr.. Chamberlain, ana 10 hiaAo
the bill include on the same terms all sini'i"'
claims against the State. In case the supreme
Court holds that the State is legally iaoie'
the State will issue for one-halt the amount "
new six per cent thirty-year bona, WIN
sinking fund created to meet the prihclpai ~
maturity. AS this proposition Is approVeu ny
50 large a number of members, presumably
selected because of their intelligence ana III
Auence. there is reason to hope that 1t may oe
adoptcd by both houses and become law
unless there is virtue enough in the Leglsa-
ture to substitute something better
What ought rich and prosperous State 10
do when approached with such a proposition 7
II ought to say to its creditors: fou give
the highest proof in your power OF your
confidence in the justice OF your claim lou
show remarkably liberal disposition III
"nroposing terms of settlement. But this
&" State will not be outdOne by you III good
faith or manlness If the Supreme Court
decides that you have just claim Tor
"any sum, you shall be PAID tLat
"full sum, to the last cent, and not the halI
"of it. The State is too proud to beg. IL Is
"not content to be half honest. Ii IL owes
zone dollar, the State Will pay, not hlty cents
"but one dollar.n If the Legislature OF Min
nesota would meet the proposition IN that
spirit, it would indeed redeem It's honor
Then it would be easy to believe that resist
ance had been made to payment thus 'ar' not
in dishonorabe spirit, but in sincere pc
lief that the claim was not well founded
Then, at least, there would he an end fOr-
ever of Democratic sncers ut the Republican
regulators of Minnesota. All true friends OF
the State will b. rejOced if it makes any set
Element on terms satisfactory to its creditors.
But there would be tcn-fold greater rejoicing
if the State should refuse to consider what It's
creditors demand, and should ask only what
its own honor demands. That sum, no more
and no less, IA proud, rich, prosperous anu
growing free State of the North ought to pay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-10
Il does not mitigate the distress occ

Ii does not mitigate he distress occa3ioEcd by our
water famine to know that the rainfall
during the wet season IN Shasta County
California. has already reached the atnonnt
of seven aud Onc-half feet, ana is still increasing ut
the rate of inch hour. But perhaps the people
who are gathered on the kuolls and lcve's OF the
Sacramento Valley, waiting to bo taken of by the
steamers which are plying over the submerged
l0wlands Nonld elect to take their chances
IN more thirsty land. And yet the
situation III many of the Atlantic States is sulf-
GENTLY serious to Justify the gravest apprehension
In this city the melting SHOWS can be trusted to fill
the reservoirs and supply our needs until the
of early rains. But in the country no immediate
relief from the prevailing hardshIps of a winter
drouth can be hoped for. Alter an unusually dry
autumn the ground frozo tightly before tho deep
fountains which feed the springs had been stored
for tho winter flow. that the streanis are
smaller than they should be in roness
August. Even If the predicted thaw should become
general the water would swiftly from the frozen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-10
amussmsnis amo alsstimss Go-rispt.

R,you OprrA HousE-"Our Boarding House
BOOrus THEATRR-a Macbeth"
DAYS THEATRE" Zanma:" o,,o..oy
HAyESLys FIFrH AVENUE THEATRE Onve we're, c,ovo 1,
HlyEKIYs l4TH STREET lHEAIkt-, Inc o',,oy 0l"'e'
uIvppi va >IDIO's GARDEN" Black venus.
M oIsox SouARE THEATRE =" Hazel hirKe'
PARK IHyhTRR--" Fresh. the American.
BAN FRANCISCO MISsTRHLs
STAxDApD THEATRE" Drink" = ,rA
IJNIoN SQUARE THEATRE I:45-" Camille D. Aho
DaniChefs" - s.,
WAIIAcK's THEATRE" Where's the CatP
CHcKHRISG HALI.-1l-Lecture. ,. ,,h,,,son
NATISJNAL ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-Water CooI EA'iDi'
PRESBYTERIAN MEMORIAL CHURCH-Conn,e ro,oor,
SIEINWAY HALL -2:30-VOcal R'cltal. o-oonooi'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-10

DIR. NOrvin Green's argument before the
Senate Committee on Miscellaneous Corpora
lions, which is printed elsewhere, is a COM
pact statement of the consolidation side of
the telegraph question, and is of universal
>ublic interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-10

The electoral count was q tame ceremony,
,ndisturbed by any clash of debate and undi-
yersified by incident. Perhaps it was merely
because the customary formulas were fol-
lowed, but it was an interesting fact that the
word count" was seldom used during the
ceremony. The Vice President, in each case,
announced that he opened the package "pur-
portipg" to contain the votes of the State
named, and that he would hand tie certi6-
Gates to the tellers to be reported" When
tney had been read it was announced that
thew had been recorded The totals were
reported to the Joint convention. as they would
stand If the vote of Georgia should be counted.
and also as they would stand if Georgias
vote should not be counted. Resolutions Of
tered in both houses after the joint session
announced that the votes had been counted
by the tellers," and declared the result.
Against that result one revolutionary voice
was raised-thae of the arch-conspirator and
dark plotter In politics, Il. Turner. of Ken
lucky.
The Worlds Fair Executive Committee has
raised the important question, when Is q resiR-
nation not resignationf Mr.. Hewitt, it
seems, recently signed o letter, along with
Judge Hilton and others, declining to act as a
member of the Committee, whereupon the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-10

An Alexandria correspondent describes the
method employed by some charitable ladies
in that city to furnish work for needy women.
The plan was devised as a Substitute for the
indiscriminate distribution of relief, and has
moved completely successful.