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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-02
ovERCROwDED GLASSES UNNECESSARY.

ONERCROWDED CLASSES lNNfCES0Ahl.
"You mentioned in your article last Sunday SAID
a gentleman prominent in the Brooklyn schools
that Grammar School No. - had a class of 200
children and had turned away several hundred more
for lack of room. How many scholars does TINS
school graduate every year"
Referring to the annual report of Superintendent
Patterson the following figures were shown: In 1878
there were graduates; ~ in the following year; II
in 1850: II in 1851. and - last year total of 81
in the five years since the Central Grammar school
was orpanized Grammar School No. 23, with four
classes in the first grammar grade and l20 scholars
graduated girls in 1882 and no boys School No.
Il. with three classes and % scholars, graduated
the same numbcr-G girls and no boys.
"Should the principals in the grammar schools
graduate all the children that are ready Tor gadu-
alton according to the prescribed course OF study
continued the gentleman, who did not wish his
name published there would be no lack oil room IN
the lower classes. To illustrate by School No "a :
the number of regular sitncs last year IN the lrSt
grammar grade was %, and the number oil pupils on
the register was 10 the second grade there were
lOS stting5 and G3 registered pupils, etc SchoOl
No. 10 had % sittings than pupils IN the lrst
grammar grade and 10 in the second grade; No ID
had I3 vacant seats in the first grade and 10 IN the
second grade; No. - had 20 moro sttings than
pupils in tho first grade, and 81 in the sec
opd p1ado 4; No 10 graduated o girls and boys
la,t wear. Last June one principal, with 30 girls
and 20 boys in the first grade, graduated girls aud
bnvs In order to build mp their academic classes
many principals retain their scholars long beyond
thc time Land down in the course OF study"
The reporter then obtained copy OF the report OF
the Boston Board of Education tor $50, and made
some comparisons between the number OF teachers,
scholars and sittngs IN that city and IN Brooklyn.
The average attendance IN BROOKLYN laSt ear was
~ 1914 pupils. There were employed in actual
teaching 1,2lO persons, giving about 10 pupils to
teacher: there were also Is principals and % heads
regular sittings was about Gl,00O to which about
3 600 extra sttngs should be added. In Boston the
number of pupils on the register was 5lS3l, with
nm average Attendance of iS 72l. The number of
teachers including principals was ;l6i, giving
about ~ scholars to class. or on the basis sed IN
Erooklyn. - pnpils 10 a teacher. The number of
sittings was only 50 $50. There were lS75 scholars
I'm the first grammar grade of the Boston schools mt
the close of 1857 the number graduated was LOGS.
In Brooklyn. with 2,100 scholars IN that grade,
about 100 we've graduated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-02
DIR. GRIFF1N URGEs HIGHER sALARIEs.

Dr. John Griffin, of No. 30 Sands-st.. was one of
the fourteen new men placed in the Board by Mayor
Low in January, 1852. He is the chairman of the
Health Committee and said that he considered the
sanitary condition OF the schools to be good except
in the rooms where the children sit in the old style
Of seats. The little sit closely together in
these Seats" he said, that they lean one upon an
other, their bodies touching each other. Clean and
tidy children compelled to associate with those
who are not cleanly and the air in these rooms is
bad
"Would you build branch primary schools to re-
lieve the OyercrOwdingp
81 decidedly object to these schools. If
they are placed near enough to the main school
to be under the supervision of tho prmci
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-02

TEACHERS UNPREPARED FOR THEIR WORK
The budget Of the Ncw-York Board Of Education
contains an item which does not appear in the
BROOKLYN budgct-thc Normal College and training
department In his last annual report to the Brook
Ism Board. Superintendent Patterson spoke of the
relatively argc-numbcr of pupils in the lowest pri-
mary grades, and said that it obviously due to
the character of the instruction given many of the
classes being in charge Of inexperienced teachers,
while the size of the classes renders efficient work
impossible" He then recommended That two
schools for the training of teachers should be estab
l,hcd.
The only advanced instruction which the city
gives grammar-,chool graduate Is a two years
course in the Central Grammar school an attempt Is
now being made 70 revise the course ofstudy in that
school and extend il over three OF four years There
is no limitation AZ which girl may enter this
school or Ice pradutcd from it, and the is true.
So lar 20, he Board of Education goes III reference
10 the age at which girl may receive % license to
teach in one of the public schools. There are now
IN ore than 500 girls holding the proper certificates,
each urging her claims for the position oil teacher
Tho training for her work That the young teacher
rrrciyc- was thus explained by the principal OF
grammar school: " have IN my desk list OF mex
ucrlrucrd teachers Every morning two or more
r,ra IA my. school 10 act rs substitutes In the alb
scncc of any Of the regular teachers. II one Of them
/, called upon to teach she receives dollar Tor her
days work otherwise she gor, home ana receives
paItmcut in which she is teaching assists hrr' gives
her advice etc. aud chat /, the Who'll" OF her cduca-
tion In this line until she is appointed IN charge oi
class
What is the result ON the class of which you put
her iu chargc az "a suhsttUteg asked the reporter
" We're il not for the moral influence out SIDE |
y,ould rather dismiss a class of HolS in the lowest
grammar grade than 10 have the class under the III
siructOu of such teacher
d" Would Won call her worse than nothlngE
Yes, for not only does she not do the class any
good but she really uuscttcs it, and thus causes
the regular teacher considerably difficulty IN
Strengthening matters when she returns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-02

the host who has an arrangement like Thbctan praying
by which arranges and re-arangcs his guests
so that the persons shall meet again. The blue
and white Nankn service the Venetian glass; the dinner
md The ciHes are good the company. In decd Sir
Henry Thompson is admirably liberal but In word he viii
not admit that there Is any sound health but in cold tea.
ono effect of the crusade against good wine and re-
fre,hng beer that tea, lemon sduashes and cigarettes
are taking the place OF brandy and the nause
OILS mixture OF whskey ana Pol which all the doctors
recommended few years ago. mainly for the reason that
little wh-key Is the only stmuant taken by the Sover-
ci,n OF these realms There is odd old saying that
what is good for the King IS good for his subjects.
Probably this was in the mind Of some courty doctor
when he brought whskey into fashion. Now, however
il is completely ruled out. When was little boy was
taken To the play and heard song called Cigars and
bottcd from memory. But recollect making up my 1T
lie mind 10 enjoy plenty OF those manly refreshments
when grew up They quite out OF date now, and
more appropriate cOnyvill song would be, with my
cigarette ana my lemon-squash.
one effect OF turtle soup was, till just recently TO pro-
woke the drinking OF punch, iced punch, like that which
laid Mr. Pickwick low This was always what would be
called In New-NOrk jamaica" punch, made with OLD
Jamaica, not Santa Cruz IL also served with
whitchat aud considered Indispensable adjunct
except City banquets, where Punch Madeira T. Is
murmmed into ones ear by the servant while tue turtle
is being enjoyed Now that the Corporation OF London Is
threatened Il IS only fair 10 confess that 10 and the sew
eral Companies In their separate capacity always lea
their guests upon the best and most wholesome 1000 IN
the WOrm; Iuttle SOUP hlaue IN the fLsIlsi i,St
aand park-fed yenso from tdt'0g O',cN are perfect
dishes In their way lust as are Blue Point oySterS terra
pin and canyas-back duck. II just occurs to me thet All
these good things might be- better enjoyed In New-loik
than IN London, for the venson would Just pen on the
voyage and the turtle SCUM could he carried anywhere
while American oysters and canyasbaeks lose their
flavor Ia transit and Euronean cooks do not know now TO
stew tcuapin properly In the matter OF NensOn, all
other Il poor trash beside the haunch Of faow-buck.
The red deer of which Mr. winons kills SO many Ia scot
meat as compared with our English faOw deer. Roe
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be greatly simplifed. Besides, it is held
by many that precedent was established
for disorganizing states by the action of
congress towards the Southern states
which participated in the rebellion. These
were denied representation in either
branch of congress for number of years
after the war had closed, and until consti-
tutions had been adopted that were
satisfactory to congress. The local
difficulties in the way of restoring
Nevada to its proper position can easily
be surmounted. The political difficulties
will be removed as soon as the political
balance of the senate shall be adjusted in
accordance with the popular will, which
Ca --not be postponed more than two or
three years longer. One thing Is certain:
unless some means is devised to remove
the gross inequalities of state represen-
tation in the senate, the people will de-
mand such revision of the constitution
as will make of the upper house thorough
Iy popular body, based upon population
and directly responsible to the people for
its acts.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-15
ROTTEN BOROUGH.

What to do with the rotten borough of
Nevada seems to be one of the pulling
questions that will ere long come up for
settlement in Congress. 1t was admitted
as a state of the Union at time when Re-
publican votes were very much needed in
the senate. The population was somewhere
in the vicinity of forty thousand, but the
future of the state was bright with prom
Use. Its mines were being rapidly opened
and their wealth was thought to be mex
haustible; emigration was fiocking to Its
mountains andits barrens with rapidity
far outrivaling the rush to California in
earlier Gays, and it was regarded by the
country as the future land of promise,
where industry was bound to thrive, where
capital could find abundant employment,
and where enterprise was certain to secure
its reward.
But all has since changed. The mines
have been found to be mere pockets, not
worth working; cities that grew up in
day passed away in night, and where
once was heard the hum of industry there
are now but barren wastes inhabited by
the prairie dog and his boon companions,
the owl and the rattlesnake. The popula-
ton has dwindled down to less than fifty
thousand as against nearly twice that num-
Der six years ago, and all who can get
money enough together to pay their sx-
penses out of the country are leaving it.
It is absolutely worthless for agricultural
or grazing purposes, and the few inhabi
tants who thrive make both ends meet by
selling whisky to those passing through
the deserted villages, or by selling
their votes at each triennial election for
United States senator. The state treasury
is bankrupt. There is no money to pay
the salaries of the officials, and taxes can
not be collected. The interest on the state
debt amounts to more than the entire value
of the property in the state, rea. and per-
sonal.
Yet this state. bankrupt and deserted,
has an equal representation in the senate
of the United States with New York, with
a population of four millions and countless
wealth. Its senators have never been es-
sidents of the state, and have no interest in
it save the investments they make in such
legislatures as elect them. tits an in equal
ity that causes much dissatisfaction at
Washington and elsewhere, and politicians
have been for some time past discussing
means by which matters can be in meas
ure equalized. The dissolution of the state
government for lack of funds to carry it
on, which Is now imminent, may furnish
solution of the difficulty, and measure is
in preparation looking to the return of
the state 30 its territorial condition. There
is some question as to the right of con
gress to deprive . commonwealth of its
stateship, but in case Of an abandonment
of the state government, the matter would
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sufficient to do the work. The legislature
is too small. The school lands are not
available for settlement or sale, or pro-
ceeds from sale for the support of the pub
lie schools. The people, almost without
exception, ask the division of the territory,
and their number and interests, it would
seem, are sufficient to justify such action
on the part of congress.
Other territories have been conceded
organization in every instance, excepting
New Mexico, with less population than
North Dakota had in June, 1880. Dakota,
when organized in 1861, had population
of less than 5000, and then embodied a
part of Wyoming and Montana. Montana,
organized in 1864, had only 10000 in 1870;
Washington, organized in 1858, had but
1874 in 1860; Idaho, organized in 1868,
had population of only 1899 in 1870,
and Wyoming, organized in 1868, had a
population of 1900 in 1870. Utah was Or
ganized in 1850, with population of H.
$50; Arizona, organized in 1868, had but
1858 in 1870, while North Dakota, for
which territorial government is asked,
had population of 1868 in 1880, and
now has 110,436. New Mexico was diyid-
ed to create Arizona, and Dakota to create
the territory of Wyoming, presidents for
the action now asked.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-15
A NEW ELDORADO.

Extraordinary Richness OF the Alaska
Mines-The Fishing and Timber Re-
sources of the Country.
SAN Francisco, JaR. 14.-Wm. Governor
Morris, collector of customs at Sitka, Alas
ka, has just arrived from the North. In
the course of an interview he confider tly
states that the very rich mineral deposits
of Alaska would not fail to attract great
attention in the near future. Lodes have
been found at the base of the mountains
which can be traced up their sides, and are
worked by surface diggers to such advant-
age that last season the Small men made
over $250,000. Quartz diggers
have been much interfered with by
reason of the little respect paid
to individual proprietary rights. He says
considerable Pacific coast capital is find
ing its way into Alaska. and has brought
into prominence lines of mines as large
as the whole Comstock lode. He believes
the mines show the largest body of ore in
sight in the world. and says the earlier cap
italists have already sent machinery for
developing the great mineral regions of
Alaska.
As to Smelling Hoschino village by Com
mander Merriman, he regarded it in every
way justifable. It only appeared cruel to
psrsonssactuated by sentimental reasons,
who are wholly unacqusinted with the In
dian character. He predicts that Alaska is
to occupy front rank in the
American possessions, not only
on account of the valuable
fisheries, mines and rich deposits, but also
for its great shipbuilding facilities. On
fortunately Alaska is badly in need of
recognized authority for the enforcement
of the laws. This necessity is growing
more urgent every day. There would soon
be interminable conflicts between antago-
nistic mining and milling interests unless
the government established system of
avs, with authority to enforce them.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-15
MIR. GRIMsHAW's POSITION.
His Square-Toed Lette1'-He Cannot be LII
Into O. False Position.

His Square, oed Letter-He Cannot be Lied
Into o. False Position.
To the Editor of the Minneapolis Tribune.
The statement that promised Senator
Window that would vote for him or that
1 ever intimated possibility of my voting
for him for United States senator is false.
did meet Mr.. Fletcher some days previous
to the election-near the city hall. Mr..
Fletcher seeing Mr.. Window on the oppo-
site of the street, asked me if I would like
to make his acquaintance. I answered
eyes, most assuredly." Upon my shaking
hands with Mr.. Window, MIR. Fletcher re-
marked, ''This man is trying to carry
whisky on one shoulder and water on the
other, and if he succeeds he will be elect
edp Mr.. Window then said that Democ-
racy and Prohibition made queer COM
bination, but that if was elected might
take part in Republican caucus with i'm
punity. I then said, Certainly, might
if 1 so desired, or I could attend Demo
cratic caucus with the same impunity."
Mr.. Window then said: SIN that you have
the advantage over our friend Fletcher y
This was all the conversation we had. l
have never felt favorable toward Window
since he defeated Blaine for the pres1-
dency, and I have never promised any
person that I would vote for him.
am informed again that in voting
against Mr.. Window am breaking pledg-
es made to the Prohibitionists. This is a
lie in every particular. Mr.. j. T. Blais-
dell is the man who secured me the prohibit
ton Endorsement; he will inform you, I
think, that was from the first an anti
Window man, and he is the only temper
ance man that ever spoke of senatorial
matters to me. have an ex-
cellent memory for remembering CONVEX
Stations, and can say truthfully that never
promised a Prohibitionist, inebriate, Re-
publican or Democrat that 1 would vote
for Mr.. Window for the United States SEN
ate, and l want 1t distinctly understood
that never led Mr.. Window to think
that would support him.
WnT IT GprIEcuATU
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OWTHE' VOTE Is TAKEN.

The vote for q. S. Senator, which will
be cast at noon tomorrow, must be given
according to law. There were such a
variety of plans of the State legislatures
that Congress few years ago provided a
uniform system applying in all cases.
On two weeks from the day of meeting,
each branch of the legislature, voting sep
arately, must at twelve o'clock, noon, cast
its uira roce vote for candidate or candi-
dates for United States Senate. To secure
an election on Tuesday, the same person
must receive majority of all the votes in
each house. For instance, the Senate has
AZ votes and to elect tomorrow must give
81, for some one candidate. If there we're
but 40 Senators present, it would still re-
uuire "a to make an election.
In the house there are 103 members and
it would require fftytwo votes for one
man to give him majority, no matter
how many might be absent. 1t is ma
iority of the entire house and not a major
ity present that elects.
There is bat one day that the
two houses vote separately. On
Wednesday they meet at noon
in ant convention, and the jour
nal O. the vote in separate houses on Tues
day is then read. If it should appear that
the same person received q votes in the
senate and 80 in the house, he is declared
elected without any further ceremony than
the reading of The journal. If no one re-
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-15
THE SECRET OUT.
Grants Policy in the Negotiation of the
Treaty with Mexico interviewer with
GouId's Railroad schemes,

Grants Policy in the Negotiation of the
Treaty with Mexico interviewer with
GouId's Railroad schemes,
Special Telegram to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE mystery
hanging over the conduct of General Grant
and Senior Romero in regard to the Mexi
can reciprocity treaty has been cleared
away. Grant in his efforts to have the
treaty ratified is but the agent of Jay
Gould. There is struggle for the con-
troll of the railway systems of Mexico be-
tween General Palmer of the Denver
& Rio Grande, who represents the interests
of the Mexican National railroad, and ia y
Gould. Also the forces of Huntington
are arraysd against the Mexican Central
and Atchison, Topeka q Santa Fe rail-
roads. The Mexican National and the
Mexican Central have subsidies. Gould
and Huntington have no subsidies, or but
little of them. With the subsidy,
the subsidized roads can be built,
Gould and Huntington can only kill these
competitors by killing their subsidies.
Hence the scheme of reciprocity. This
scheme, if established, would leave the
Mexican government without the ability to
pay its guarantees, because the revenue s
from its imports would be cut off, and
these are pledged for subsidies. Northern
Mexico would be very glad to have an ex-
cuse to stop paying the subsidies, seeing
that the roads are already built to several
important points and cannot be taken
away. The companies are trying to nego-
tiate more bonds to complete them, but
if Gould can prevent these negotiations he
kills the roads and builds up his own. Re-
ciprocity is now the cry of Grant, but he
only shouts for that silent and Unsuitable
monopolist, Jay Gould.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-15
THE STTU4TION.
A Quiet sabbath and No Indications of Any
Change.

a Quiet sabbath and No Indications of Amy
Change.
If there is any change in the senatorial
situation, it was not visible to the naked
eye yesterday. There were good many
members of the Legislature scattered about
the city who had been snow-bound and
could not go home, but the major portion
were absent. McLaren and Fetch
er appeared to be either roost-
ing on the bar'l or observ-
ing the Sabbath, for they were conspicuous
by their absence. In fact it was terribly
dull, politically speaking. Such Window
men as were seen were simply reiterating,
parrot like, the claims of their leaders,
while at Dunnell's headquarters the pros
pect of defeating Window was reported
as never brighter. The representatives OF
both sides assumed to be happy and
probably were. If any changes are taking
place they are cash transactions and will
not develop until the roll call on Tuesday
or Wednesday,.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-15
AHappu Couple.

An old Irish couple who have grown up
in the mills of Lawrence, Mass, have no
children, and live alone in tiny house.
They have worked together for fifty years
for their home, saving up little by little
until it was paid for. They are rather
feeble in mind and body, but possessed of
wonderful patience. Their browning am
bition was to carpet the fore room," and
that has just been gratIfed. SAM what
more can we ask ?" said the wife to a visi-
tor, pride and satisfaction shining in every
line of her wrinkled face. ''Now me an
Mike is ready to be walked respectable any
day, an he is as plaised with the carpet as
meself; its the two Of us as is plaised to-.
either. An livery night, before We goes
to bed, we list peeks in at the blissid car
pet-an' the table a -shinin', an the pictur
of the Virgin over the shelf a-smilin' down
on US. All, mum, It's rich folks we're git
tin to be, intirelyw
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THOSE who wish to enjoy the sweets OF
the Window bar'l which Mr.. Loring has on
tap, should not forget that they are per-
petrating penitentiary oFense and that a
legislative investigation and exposure is
sure to follow. The Republicans who alb
sented themselves from the caucus have
now only a cash excuse for answering
seWindom" on Tuesday. If they were 60
ing to sell they ought to have made the
trade early and gone into the aucus.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-15

The past eight days have been prolific
of horrors. Last Sunday the steamship
City of Brussels went down in the Irish
channel, and ten persons found watery
graves. Then followed the Newhall house
holocaust at Milwaukee, by which nearly
a hundred persons lost their lives, and yes
terday circus in Poland burned, consum-
ing more than three hundred men, women
and children, while the Planters hotel at
st. Louis was scorched and several lives
lost. It seems as if one woe does tread
upon another's heels with frightful rapid
ity. Something in the atmosphere seems
to favor these repeated disasters.