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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-19
HLGHER HRLCES EOR MILK.

At meeting Of milk dealers held at Con-
cordn Hall last Wednesday decided TO charge 10
cents quart for milk ~ retail and cents at wholesale
prominent mllkdcalcr said 10 TRIBUNE reporter that
this advance I'm milk prices made by comparatively
few dealers whose the east side or below
Clua-- The regular price IN the city, he continued
81, > cent, nj retail. and though ! should be
clad 10 got 10 cents, ! am not asking IT, To
be sure, the profits small business are not
heavy when sell at > cents. We pay the farmers
cents. the freight Is cent and the cost Of getting
MIX across the river j. Of cent per quart. Now
il costs 2 dag Ia milk wagon which delivers from
four To five cans OF milk 100 10 200 quarts. Nou can
500 that one route 10 th7 rate viii not pay over
"A %, especially one can only DIP tlut{fiSht quarts
ont Of q forty-luaT So while small dealer must
charge q or 10 to make living, one running II
number Of wagons can sell Ut cents. route IL
worth about $500; that Il. you would have to pay so
much fOI else spend your time ana money WORKING
up which is hard 10 do. There are about 100 routes
u the city II takes about Si73 10 40 ONT with horse
wagon cans etc Ncw-York city h now using about
IL 600 cans " milk day. About 1000 cans come over
Inc Erie road 1000 by the Harlem, 200 10y The west
shore which "a going 10 De heavy mlkcauior ana the
balance from Long Island ANA other sources III sum
mcr the city uses considerable more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-19
RESOURCES.

The foregoing table includes the returns from six New
England States, from four Middle States not including
Delaware from the States OF Ohio Indiana, California
and the District Of Columbia The aggregate Of loans I'm
the New England States 1912 and Of deposits
1853 10000. In the Middle States the aggregate Of
loans IL SlG9, lOl no. ard OF deposits, $3.50 04 206
some the largest savings banks in the city Of Phad
pha organized under old charters not required TO
make reports to any state officer Returns received di
rccy from four OF these banks having deposits amount
ing 10 S323i7733 included in the returns from the
state Of Pennsylvania.
The savings bank deposits given in the foregoing table
1883 based upon reports made state auhOriticl
arc SlO24s5G7s7, and the deposits Of the
state banks and trust companies were $j0O,37I,-
2i7 These returns dO not include bank de-
poslts The deposits of the National banks
ON October 2 1883 exclusive Of those due 20 banks,
were II OG3. 6Oi 1876 These deposits OF the National
banks hears those OF the savings banks the proportion
nearly OF 81 10 40 those OF the state banks and trust
rpnuai.- the proportion 90 ~ 90 - aud 70 the COM
liu,d deposits OF both the proportion Of II TO %.
POPULATION AND BANK DEPOSITS.
The total population Of NewEngaud. according 10 the
census of 1850, was 4OlO529, and the number Of
oucrdpos accounts Of the savings banks IN the year
l-s3 3G- 9g- which Is equal 70 81 accounts to each
100 of the entire population Tho average amount OF
each account Is l 3d. and, II thetOtu deposits were
divided among the entire population, the average sum OF
sIl3 L could Ice given to each individual The deposits
Of the saving bauks In the state Of Ncw-GOrk were
SIl2i4T,2l3, while the population Is 5,os2.S. l. show
Ing that tho equal distribution OF the savings Dank de
poslts among the entire population Oi the state Wou
give T-l Os Ia each indy idual.
The following Information In reference 10 tue private
bankers in sixteen Of the principal cities Is given;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-19
4 NEGRO CATHOLIC CHURCH DEDICATED.

The Church of ST. Benedict the Moor, at
Blocker and DOwuingsts, for colOred Catholics was
dedicated yesterday morning by the Bishop OF Trenton.
Il was the intention to have none but colOrcd people
present church and the rule strictly carried
that besides the reporters there not more than
dozen white people in the congregation The dedicatoy
services began by procession OF clergy FIRST came Tic
Bishop of Trenton in full canonicals behind ham Tego
priests and monks and acolytcs with lighted candles.
When the Bishop hal rccitu prayer and ~prnk.el tho
outer walls with holy water the procession entered tho
church and marched through the side a,c-, the Bishop
informing prayer and spIinkling the walls. solemn
Puutical HIGH Mass was celebrated. Tho Bishop Of
Trenton was the cccbrant the Rev. Father COWery, tho
assistant priest; tho Rev. Father Mclean, The deacon aud
the Row Fathcr Keau. t.c sub deacon The clergy raC
on either side OF tine sanctuary and among them Wcre
seen monks, There were also eighteen little BLACK altar
larger CoorCd youths who assisted as eO-
Ntcs ON the Gospel side OF the altar at the Vicar
General Quinn. The sermon was preached Dy the Rc'
DR.. Preston.
The Bishop OF Tlcuton, IN giving his bcucGicou 20 tho
congregations said that the Cardinal had wished hiu 10
express to people OF the church his regret az NOT
being able to bc present al tie dedeaory services ana
10 assure them that his heart with them Tie choir
wa, that OF the Church Of the Epiphany IN scc5nla'e.
In the evening the Rev Dr. McOlyun oihcotco at YES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-19
THE ALBUlLPOET md TIE BURDEN.

From TUck.
Now want to encourage the amateur poet to
write in album--iu albums exclusively. Always q uui-
sauce in n album ne Is at least legitimate nuisance
And there hC aOys only other amateur poets ana -im
lar developments of pr0tOpasm.
Formerly IL necessary only 10 copy ont The work Of
a reputable professional poet, when You wanted 10
write in ladys album. But such II the spread Of
general intelligence and poetic culture, you have to sit
down and build verses Of your own.
Under these circumstances the TOndcan and the iOrt
have come like the gentle dcw OF heaven upon the
DarChed brains OF the amateur poet They ulce easy
forms learn; when yOu have once got your rhymes
down the Job is practically done; and you more
words 10 less idea than IN any other known style Of
verse.
Stll have civilian poets hogcle and hurhc over
even simple rOndcau They can't get the burden. The
burden know. h about all there j. to rOudCdu
And il staggeTs these amatrurS good many Of them
are scared OF album writing and left the tcnpta-
lust because they can't find rOndeau burdens
Hero is where can give them points. My esteemed
but erOtic and erralc cOnfrcre Charley Swuune,
about half OF the Declaration OF Independence for the
burden of rOndcau; but will suggest to the amateur
only the proper fOur-sy llabled form.
The burden should be In four syabcs. because almost
all popular and catchy phrases are In four syllablos
For instance, Pull Down Your Vest" don't advise
writing that IN ladys album; but why shouldn't the
Young poet Of originality send his sweetheart rOndcau
beginning: " Oh, stag her eyes,
Why should he not Try one on " What will You havcl"
ending up with neat reference To his hearth Why
shouldn't he make use OF such familiar phrases Take
IL awayw and " Give MS rCsti" Shakespeare wrote:
take OH take those lips away" and many poets have
In undyng verse requested their mlsfesscs to cease
charming.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-19

lost by the holders OF National bank notes from failure IN
Tor redemption after twenty years circulation TO
Dc from TO 1ia per cent.
The highest amount Of circulation issued to fifteen
National banks, which failed previous to 1870.
was Sl,554,4OO and the amount outstanding
On November i, 1885, was $9239 and tho
Pereentage unrcdeemed so per cent OF the amount
Ihese notes had had circulation OF from five 10
a years only which accounts for the small re-
ining outs landing The highest amount of circulation
issued 10 eight National banks which failed previous TO
aoIo was Sl642293, and the percentage outstanding
Was lao per cent, and these notes had had a
circuation or from four 10 nine years The
nl8nest amount issued TO seventeen National
banks which failed prior TO 1879 was and the
percentage outstanding 29l the time OF their failure
having had bank circulation OF from four 10 eleven
years The report gives table showing the amount OF
circulation issued TO forty National banks which became
lnsoyent previous to 1875 the circulation outstanding
and 1885, together with the date OF their Organization
Similar information also given in reference the amount
OF circulation outstanding and unredeemed OF i65
National banks having circulation of 1866 OF
236. "
The highest amount Of the first issue OF legal tender
notes outstanding at any one time was $40 464 1852
These notes first issued April p 1852 and tho
issue ceased April 49, 1869 The amount Outstanding
and the amount redeemed since November l. 1882 ara
shown in the following table, from which it win be seen
that the amount outstanding on November J. 1888 was
$ll473S55, being percentage OF 2.55 on the highest
amount outstanding:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-19
DEFECTS or THE SCHOOLSD

WILLIAM WOOD CORRECTS A STATEMENT BY MR..
ASTEN.
To the EditOr Of The tribune.
SIR: In your issue of this date, under the
caption Defects in the Schools you uOte Mr. AStcu,
president OF the Board Of Taxes saying Last year
felt that the Board Of Estimate ought to be enlightened
On the school question and Mr. Wood invited 70 be
nresent but am sorry TO say that with all his years OF
cxneiiece in school matters he seemed TO have only ono
leahe benefit to be derived from the Normal College.
He drew graphic picture OF poor widows daughter
who married well because she was graduate Of the
Normal College" Now, Mr. Editor, never should have
given the worthy president Of the Board OF Taxes credit
for such a lively Imagination, but IL so happens that
neither last year nor this did receive any invitation to
he present with OF my colleagues at the meeting Of
the Board OF Estimate and not present On either oc
casou OF course, the story about the poor widows
daughter getting well married because she was grdu-
ate of the Normal College is equally mythical
We are already overcrOwded at the Normal College but
II I'm addition 10 the thorough education they received our
graduates were assured OF being married Well we
should indeed require 10 pull down our barns ana Dud
greater" may take this opportunity OF saylnS tlt Oo
cctors 10 the Of the Normal College are either u
norap OF the fact forget IT, that the expense OF con-
ducng the training department included IN the cost Oh
the Normal College and that II Is grammar ana primary
school with registered number Of 1900 scholars, Wheio
all grades primary ana eight grades OF the gram
mar schools ara taught under one superintendent ahd
there I'm addition the students OF the Normal college arc
taught how teach OF course this most important au
nCt of the Normal College has also the supervision VI
WILLIAM WOoD.
No 4 W,si EighLeuit-sf, Nov. IL, 1883.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-19
SEEKING AFTER HARMONY.

The candidates for president OF the new
Board Of Aldermen are already I'm tho field. although
more than weeks will olapse before the Board will
meet for organization Alderman John ONcil Is the can
dldatc Of the County Democracy and Alderman William
T. Kirk that Of the Tammany members There Is not
much doubt felt that the representatives Of the two
Democratic factions wlllac together party questions,
e.pecaly on the question OF cOntmatons 1t Is under
stood that Mayor practically demands this. As re-
ward FOR pulling together ho Will divide the patronage
ulums between TaTnmany Hall and the County Democ-
racy The nominations OF John j. German ana Daniel
o. Eccy for Police Justices pointed to by the Mayors
tnatr friends evidence of what he viii do n his
advice IA decided and practical union In the Board OF
Aldermen for the coming year be elected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-19
REPUBLIC1y ENROLLING PL1cES.

Several correspondents have written to THE
TRIBUNE asking where they shall 90 enrol themselves
in order to take part in the approaching Republican
primaries The best places OF enrolment in the various
Assembly districts has been advertised in TIE TRIBUNE
on occasions The second day OF enrolment will be
tomorrow from four to ten p The third and last day
az enrolment viii be on Tuesday November 81 For the
information those who ignorant OF the places where
10 enroll. they given herewith:
I,t District. p Yarics Id District, iGG Pearl-st
Hid District oil F0urthayc. (ji Union square, lFth
District, 2O7 Last Broadway; VIII District II Narick-
place With District, 10 ClintOn-st; With Dis
iric 80 Clinton place; With District, GO Ludlow
IL IXth District, 81 Groycst.; Xth District,
ConcOrdiA Hall = and 30 AycnueA Xlth District, lO7
West Thrtyfourth-.t; NlIth District POI East
Fourth-st: KILN District, 2j2 Eighth-aye
XVIII District 1870 Fifth-ayc. XVIII District, Az
Eighthavc XVIII District Rose Hill Hall, AT Second
ave-: XVIIh District, Turn Hall. FOrtyseyeuthst, near
Ninthavc.; XVilth district, i9s Ihrayc. NINth Dis
trict West SIHtv-scycntht and Boulevard; ANth Dis
trict POS Last Fify--cvcnthst NNst District, Morton
Hall Last Fiiiy-anth-.t; NNid District, 2O2 East
Seycnty-cyerth--t: XNiIGd District Days Hall. One
hundred and 'hrtich-- between Lexington and Third
nyc-. Invent y-third Ward, kr-chohs Hall One-hun-
drpd and At.cth ~. and lAlrd-IEc. l"tItytuuHh
ward, Ouchundrrd aud seventy rnth-st, between
Nu-hin and Itlru1daycs. ANY voter WHO cast MS
ballot Tor Carl. aud Arthur I'm l--0, Who asserts his
intention to a,t with the Republican party hereafter can
enroll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-19

Tond need to change his present time standard IN order
70 Rs snpenendent in the country and the responses
TO t showed that longitude standards had gained g
headway since the first work upon this soJect WIS o
ished Later he got out another work entitled ,,t
Railway Time Aduster" having for It's OBJECT the az rail-
way guides to this system of longitude STANDARDS ey
OF indexes This work was scattered a ts to
have the railway guides attach the appropriate Iec
each time table and then to aaEs s
ually TO have the Time Aduster embodied der on
guide He offered TO furnish nId ga acs. 'ne'0 for ahe
travellers Onical Guide" condition that I .ngy
pelled to decline its lack Of space but wTGe
Mr.. Dowd that he would frankly acknowledge ''
of the system.
MR. ALIENS LABORs IN THE MOVEMENT.
Durng the time of Mr. Dowds later labors, the SUBJECT
of time standards based hour differences was aS'
by Professor Cleveland Able, in the American
zeal Society," and Sanford Fleming In the American 0oco!
OF Civil Engineers, and in other scientlnc pOos' many
scientists did not hope for the adoption OF the system IN S
century In 1873 W. F. Allen became the edltor Oh INC
TjarelerS O6ical GUIDE and he at once Interested hn
self in studying the matter as to bring 1t prac
tically before railroad managers On april -, ~
seb ne hs az the Windsor Hotel and subsequently to
the same position at the Southern Railway Ie ConNc
eomplshed in the last few years Although the great
railroad war of 1881 threatened TO destroy an Ie Moh
secured in ensng the interest of the managers At pre-
ous time conventions Mr. Allen succeeded I'm inducing
the managers to keep holding Their regular cohN9
tjOns ONLY the meeting in April, 1852, being omitted 10y
preparing map showing by cooTed lines ,ne ar ,
tipcity and inticacy Of the prevailing time @ h,
and another indicating how the roads could be brousn
under the hour divisions Of standard time without con
ct with the practical operation Of each road from emu 10
end of its line Mr. Allen graphically exhibited TO Ioau
men the superiority aud practcabty OF the new ~ se
At the several time conventions held this year oca or
prevail OF the proposed change was secured anu a.! m
enormous amount of work by correspondence anu fthc
graph Mr. Alien informed thoroughly eery manager 30 o. t me
100 600 miles railroads approving the scheme y, n
arrangements necessary the carrying out OF inc cn5
which took place Yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-19
MR.. HENRY IRVIAG Ar HOME.
From NE London Thenfre.

LOHuOn JNfufTf
The most popular tragcdian of our time lives
in busy West end thOrOughfare, within easy distance
OF cub-land. His fayOrc rOOm however, Is the
TOP OF house that the OF the traffic almost lost
The light Of day subdued by stained glass windows,
veas OF confusion at which lover OF order would
hold up his hands In CONSERVATION, but which Is not
without "a certain charm OF It's The open piano. the
chairs the tables the sofa and other furniture appear 10
have dropped through the roof by chance; volumes
from the many book shelves and racks about the room
lie ON the floor tigerskin rug has been thrown
essy side, and boxes of cigars TO be in
close proximity 10 old china the most dgnihed "
tique chairs and portfolios OF engrayngs. ThsR
as though show that isriOnic distinction Is not with
out its drawbacks several MSS and letters lie table
near-nOt in-the centre OF the room. The books are
indicative Of healthy and catholic taste. There ARE
dsquisOnS art In all its forms, histories OF nations
and old and editions OF Shakespeare and
other dramasts, works Of criticism books OF reference
biographies and poems
Some Of the pictures the deicately colOred walls
have peculiar value; this portrait of SgnOT ROss
sent by himself to "lamcO Irving, ana that little picture
Otheo in armor drawn by Mr.. Tenniel In order
10 show how the Moor should appear in the second act.
The wel-knOwn portrait OF Charles Dickens In his
later years Is also before you There are also bust Of
Sir John Herschel, modalliOns OF Charles Young and
Emile Devrient and what not. From the mantelpieee
which is richly decorated Louis QuinLe clock makes
itself heard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-19
THE swEDIsH S.fYCTUM DEcILoGUE.
From The ran nan gazette.


The following version OF the contributors
Ton commandments " ia taken from q Swedish paper.
II w0nd be Interesting cOllac with any similar dec
alorue existing I'm other countries:
l. II YOU wish 10 send IA communication to paper do
# at What Is new at this moment Ii no longer 80
p BE concise in your statement, FOR thereby you save
your own time and that Of the reader. Explanations
not words; facts, but no reflections on them.
a. BE simple, write distinctly, do not talk about to-day
Yesterday but give the name OF the day or the date
T. BEGIN frequently line, Chtch 0dddehS me COM
JsifOr Write short sentences, for the benefit OF the
reader Use many stops aud commas, and do not forget
10 put them IN. ,.. q.
whole word out when correction is wanted.
g. First and foremost, write only on one side OF the
paper hundred lines on one side can De cut INTO ten
rccs and set by several compositions IN ten minutes
IL written both sides only COmpOsltOr can al
range IL, which will take some hours.
T. Ms paper which takes some hours In getting into
H. in danger or not being printed the sI any, ana
IA passed over till another day
4 What Is kept till the next day il no longer new, and
NAV not get in Each day has It's own trouble; yestor
Gay IL always in the wrong.
.. Put your name and address on the back OF your
copy. -, . ,,,,,, .,o
truth you talk about yourself the third person
say what you have TO say without false m0desty but
also without COnCcit.
Admirable rules, these and If they are Obeyed how
haupy be the life OF editor in Sweden But deoa-
nges exist In order to De broken and IL u To be
OF roses.
al do not love him in the old fond Way
writes Ella Wheeler. What's the matter with him, Ella
Has he got wearing cloth galters, drinking tea for
breakfast something like that II Philadelphia Ca
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IA 6O.aG6.sl5 lOl IA. - DILL OS

I'm the city OF NrwGork the average amount Of capital
il SlO22-0, and deposits SlO0,Sl4 for each private
baukcr and the bankers I'm that city also held $792G55
of United states bonds Ouchaf OF the amount Of
such bonds held by all Of the private bankers OF the
country. The capital OF these private banks Is
s~g9I2 and the average deposit Sl39ii6. There are
3Gll private bankers IN 81 states, exclusive
OF the cities I'm the foregoing table, the average
capital being Sll,7jS, and the average deposits e69SO9
Massachusetts has only three private bankers outside
the city Boston, with aggregate capital OF 1O"S35
aud aggregate deposits OF SJ72G73 Maryland has but
three private bankers outside OF the city Of Baltimore.
Tho state Of Maine has nine private bankers, North
Carolina only five, NcwJersey four, Delaware and Yer
mont only one each.
The following table shows. by geographical divisions
the number of private bankers In the United States with
the aggregate amount OF their capital and deposits IOt the
Il n months ending November 80, 1SS2:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-19
HIsT0RIc STONES ~ i HOSPITAL.

"It is as true as death and taxes" said Isaac
Bell TO TRIBUNE reporter when asked about the state
mcnts that the stones set In the walls Of Bellevue Hos
pita arc which taken from the Federal build
ing in Wallst, where Washington took the oath Of Office
There doubt about their gcHuncnrss. suOt to be
supposed that Moses II. Griuncll and Simeon Draper
would have those inserted and indore them by
having their names cut thereon il they positive
OF their identity The brought mp there with
LOT of debris was Of the Governors when they
were inserted IN the wall and am now the only OF
them alive. You part Of the railing with thirteen
stars IT ia Richard NJ Hunts Office In TIE TNBUsE
building"
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CHURCHES CHANGING SITUATIONS.
TIE NEw-YoRK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO MOVE


THE NETWORK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO MOVE
UPTOWN.
The New-York Presbyterian Church has de-
cided TO change s situation Negotiations now
pending by which it is proposed TO sell the property in
West Eleyenthst and purchase a site uptown, upon
which a new building viii be erected. Tie
Third Universalist Society, that recently sold
its church building IN Bleecker-st for
1000 has offered through its trustees $4,000 for tho
old site and building. The offer has accepted and
for which purpose special meeting has been called, to
be held in TrcnOr Hall on Wednesday night.
The Rev. W. W. Page has been the pastor
Of the Presbyterian Church for fourteen years.
The church formerly worshipped at ThOmp-
son and Houston sts IN the house that fell stormy
Sunday in February 1872, just after Mr.. Page had
preached from the text Escape for thy life"
few persons covered beneath the ruins OF the
building although one was injured Mr. Page said on
Saturday We came to present home TO remain
said then, about ten years There some opposition
coming because, as the presbyery said, this field
was covered. Within ten minutes walk OF church
there thirteen churches of and kindred de-
nominations, while uptown there are large, unOccupied
fields not prepared to say when we shall CO. our
church has about 300 members nearly all OF whom II viii
take 10 its home"
James Slater proprietor of the Berkeley House at
Ninh-s aud Ftaye. Is OF the nine trustees OF the
we're In favor OF purchasing the building I'm Eleventhst,
while trustee wanted 10 go further up town. Mr..
Slater added that there $50 members IN the society,"
nearly all OF whom lived within haf a mile or That
church edicc, and that this society the only
representing Universasm below FOrty-ffth-st. Our
society" he continued, has $4,000 and am sure
without dollar of debt We should put in an organ and
make few alterations and then we should call pastor
think there peculiar fitness in the proposed sa-
tOns, and with good pastor THINK good WORK may DO
aPgym Il flple.'