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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-29

votes, and was 80 ,543 votes short of majority
every vote cast for Governor or other candl-
dates. but not cast either for or against the
amendment being in effect the same as vote
against il. The vote against the amendment Is
not stated, and, inasmuch as majority OF all
tbe votes cast at all was necessary to secure Its
odoption. the negative vote would be interest
ing only as showing the strength of the oppOs-
ing opinions on that question. 1t seems prob
able, from the few returns that have been for
warded in detail, that the votes cast against the
amendment were less than the votes cast for it,
for in Hamilton County alone nearly 1000
votes were cast for Governor but not cast
either way as to prohibition. The vote for the
first amendment, which gave to the Legislature
power to regulate or license the liquor traffic,
was only $3.50 in the whole State. The Scott
law, which the Republicans framed and passed,
was evidently stronger than either of the
amendments, and it will now be the duty of a
Legislature Democratic III both branches to add
whatever legislation is necessary to give the
law full effect. But a repeal of the law Is not
improbable, and this would tend strongly to
dctach from the Democratic party those voters
who. while not favoring prohibition, desire to
see the traffic restrained and the burdens OF
government lightened by reasonable taxation
of the liquor business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-29
MOVEMENTS OF STARS.

Henry Irving appears tonight at the olai
Theatre. Edwin Booth begins his season next Monu"y'
November 5, at the Globe Theatre, Boston, iweno'
Barrett acts this week. In Providence. John MoOu
Tough continues TO act in st. Louisville Jefferson To
mains at the Union Square Theatre.....Mr' ana 'irs
Florence are this week. at the Park Theatre bos'oh U
November they come TO the Windsor Theatre, NeWi"
Iytton sothern gives the present week to Chicago
Kate Claxton acts Cincinnati from October 20 10 Nv
vember g. Geneyieve Ward is In Chester England iot
the week John I. Raymond VIII be seem tins wen
in Nashville and Memphis. Ellen Terry makes .o
first appearance In America tomorrow evening" .a w
Star Theatre Mr. Irving remains four weeks IN N'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-29
GENERAL NOTES.

For some time the Natural History Society
Of Toronto has making the attempt to introduce the
pinai grouse or prairie chicken, of Manitoba, into On
tario Canada but thus far without There is
law in Manitoba Orb.ddng the expectation OF game nom
that province The Canadian provinces are absurdly
Jealous Of each other and although this provision could
readily he suspended all the efforts OF the Ontario Gov
eminent have hitherto failed to induce the Manitoba gov.
eminent to suspendN
The proposed new Billings Library Of the
University OF Vermont, Burlington will be the finest
building Of the kind in the State and among the finest In
the country It viii be magnificent structure Of stone.
166 feet in length and will be built in the Romanesqus
style OF architecture 1t will contain all the most ap.
proved appliances library One Of its features will DO
handsome readlngOom As feet long and 43 feet wide,
with IT. ceiling the height OF the roof The library will be
so feet long and Al feet wido and connected with 1t VIII
be small cosy rooms the Of special students 1t Is
the intention OF the authorities 10 make the contents Gu
trcly worthy of the building
The Chicago Tribune published letter from
young the other day, who wanted wife, but hardy
thought he could afford one on salary of $40 week.
Consequently he asked editorial advice. Two young Wo-
men have written to say that they dOnOt think $40 week
small income and express entire willingness to spend
It for the young One, however, has decided oec
lions tobacco, while the other has not but sternly
draws the line at drunkards The young man mas OteS
announced which one he will take.
A cattlc-Owner of Montana was in winnipeg,
Manitoba, q short time ago. He engaged room at
hotel and went for the evening During his absence
an English nobeman 10 the hotel and no room be-
ing vacant the clerk gave him that Of the Montana man,
who being Onlya common person." could not be sup
posed object such proceeding. But that was uss
what be did do When he heard Of it. and before five min
utcs had passed. the poor Englshman running wildly
out of the ROOM crying Murder % There murder,
however but the Encshman had take cot in the hail.
the Montana got his room, and the clerk was very
careful aferward not TO try experiments with common
persons" from Montana.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-29
Music AND TIE DRAMA.
DIR. DAMROSCHs CONCERTS.


Musical pieces of considerable variety and OF
an interesting character promised in the plans OF tho
symphony and Oratoro Societies of which Dr. Damrosch
Is the leader For the first concert OF the symphony
Society which will be given ON November l., the follow
ing programme has been arranged:
Overture" AnaCreOn" -Cherubmi
Violin Concerto. MendelssoAl
NJ Divide Musin.
symphony No. BeethoNei
Prelude and FuCue, G. Minor for violin solo. Bach.
NJ. Divide Musin.
Symphonic Poem MaLeppa ...........LlszI
NJ Mlsn, the yOlinst. who will make his first appear
auce in this concert Is young Belgian OF whose
abilities many fine things have been written in Europe.
During the the Symphony Society VIII perform
new MS symphony by Mr.. Frederic II. Cowen, Tschai-
kowslIy's new symphony in c. Beethoycns quartet IN
sharp minor arraug cd for the orchestra by Carl Muller
Bcrghaus) and Lists Faust symphony"
AT the first concert OF the OratOro Society, on NoNe
Der D. the pieces will be McndcSsohn's WalpuIgs
Might" aud Mr.. Governs ST. Ursula" the Latter uhu.r
the direction OF the composer The solo parts viii 6e IN
the hands OF Mrs. f. Aline OsgoOd Miss Hope "cuh'
Theodore ]. Toedt and A. +. stoddard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-29
THE DISCIPLINE or THE cLlSIcS

THE DISCIPLINE or THE CLlSHtN
The opponents of classical studies in colleges
seem TO be having the worst of the controversy.
Since Mr.. Adams startled the college graduates
with his announcements that he did not believe
in the present methods Of teaching Latin and
Greek, and that he did not know the Greek al
phabct. scarcely any one of marked distinction
has come to his side in the discussion that has
followed The thoughtful portion Of the press
has seemed to bc almost solidly against his
position, and has seemed, in this, to speak the
sentiments of n very largo body Of the college
bred men of the country, which was the class,
of course, to which Mr. Adams addressed him
self.
Lord COeridgc's testimony in favor of the
classics was to be expected from man of schOl-
arly attainmcnts trained in the conservative
English system, where the ancient tongues play
a larger part than they do in the American col
lege course. But it il none the less instructive
The fact is that educated men generally are
forced TO cOnccde that no education is complete
without ii knowledge Of the great writers of an
tiquity. which can only be gained-or if ac-
qured in some degree at secondhand, can only
bo appreciated through an acquaintance with
the languages In which their works are to be
found, and which are so important to knOwl-
edge of the English tongue Whoever loses
this loses a part of his education. And'so far
from the time spent in these studies being
wasted, because they seem in some cases to have
little bearing upon the practical work of life
the most bitter critic of the classical course can
not be sure that he does not owe to them much
of the intellectual discipline he has received.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-29
CONTROLLER DITENPORTS LETTER.

CONTROLLER DiIENPORIS LEI'Eh'
The letter which we print this morning from
the Hon. Ira Davenport, State Controller, leaves
Sneaker Chaplin, who would like to be Con-
trollcr, in predcament so distressing that he
cannot fail to be an object of pity to every
kind hearted person. And if he does not find
the popular sympathy quite unrescrved he
must recollect that it could hardly fail to be
sensbly tempered by the popular reflection that
he brought this thing on himself. Z" He nmscd
the pinion that impcllcd the steel
With that zeal without discretion which
passion for Office sometimes inspires, Mr.. Cha
pin lately took occasion, in public speech, after
singing the praises of Democratic administra-
ton in this State during this year, rccklcssy to
assert that Mr.. Davenport took the Chaplin
view of the achievements of Democracy IN the
field of applied economy. And not content with
this .preposterous claim, the Speaker pro-
ccedcd to issue challenge He wanted TIE
TRIBUNE to gather Mr.. Davcnports views
in relation to the true inwarduess of the
tax-rate for 1883 and he added as an induce
ment that he spoke by authority when hc de
clared that the Democratic State Committee
would print 1000, 900 copies of Mr.. Daycn-
ports letter on the subject. Well, Mr.. Daycn-
ing Mr.. Chapin's ridculous challenge into a
superb boomerang. Without wasting word,
but with perfect clcarncss, the Controller shows
how vain and empty are Mr. Chapin's pretencco
in relation to the taxes. He exhibits the De-
mocracy In characteristic r6le-parading in
borrowed plumcs. Having coOlly appropriated
to their own credit $G5O,0O0 from the surplus OF
the general fund revenue which was accumulated
under Republican administration, they turn
round and remark that they have been expo
nrnts of economy and Tctrcnchmcnt. The Tact
is, however, that after giving them their due
and dedncting the tax made necessary by free
canals and the reserve fund they have materially
increased the taxes More than this, such was
theirdcSirc to consume the unapprOpriatcd bal
snccs in the treasury that had il not been for
Mr.. DavcnpOrt's wisdom and iirmncsS in insist
ing upon a reserve fund Ncw-York State would
now be borrowing money to pay her way from
day to day. There is no getting away from the
facts that Mr.. Davenport mar>hal>. Figures
don't lie. Mr.. Chaplin is concluded by those
now set before him. And besides, Mr.. Dayen-
port is his own witness
Equally effective and unanswcIablc Is the
point which il made by the Controller in regard
to the disgraccful failure Of the Democratic
Legislature Of 1888 to pass any Of the measures
recommended by the nOn-partisan Tax Com
mission of 1881. The Commission reported
and it was made mp Of men of great sagacity
and cxpcricncc-that $G,O00,000 could be
raised from it, But the Legislature raised
nothing from this source. Why7 We join the
Controller in asking the question.
We have only to add that we trust Mr.. Cha
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-29
Amnsements Co. Might.

ACADEMY OF MUsIo-S-"Lucia."
LMYRICAS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
BuIY BIRCH's OPERA HoUsE-S-Minstreh
CasNo-S-" The Beggar Student"
NIBLo's GARDEN-S-" Excelsior go g.. MI, D.,
THEATRE CoMIQUE-8-" The Mningan Guaru flenlc'
&ALLACK's THEATRES" Moths"
54TH STREET THEATRES" Fedora
23D STREET THEATRES" Roheheu;
DAYS THEATRE-S:l5-" Dollars ana sense
GRAND OPERA HOUSES" Miss" go
METRoPoLIrAS OPERA HOUSES" Puritani.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-S:3O-"T The RaJah"
an AVENUE THEATRE-8-" Cheek"
SFW PARK Observation-Disclosures.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-Art EXhiDiuon'
STAR THEATRE-S-" The Bells"
ITALIA manufactures. 1900 49,.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-S-"The Cricket on inc
Hearth" ,.,
bTu AVENUE THEATRES" The Dukes Motto"
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rNrwyoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 3d. 1883

elsewhere, or any contract contrary to public
policy, the fact can be shown. But where no
such wrong can be alleged, it is not common
sense and it ought not to be good law, to
presume that the interests of two contracting
parties are antagOniStic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-29

How largea proportion Of college graduates make
direct use in after Life Of the higher mathe-
mates to which they devoted so much time in
their last years in college7 And yet who will
venture to deny the excellence Of the discipline
to be found in mathematical studies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-29

4 thoughtful Syracuse reader, of alien politics
sends us note to Indicate that it would add to his
personal comfort to have TIE TRIBUNE sunk in
mid ocean," Suggestion declined with thanks.
We are content to publish the best paper on earth,
and our subscription list is limited to people who
dwell on that planet But we assure our kind
Syracuse friend that if we ever do enlarge our
sphere of influence SO as to include "tho waters
under tho earth " every intelligent norman and
mermaid who desires to get the best " will he en-
rolled among our regular subscribers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-29

before that date. To this General Carr, MT
Davenport and their colleagues say that they
arc hearth " in favor of such law, and that,
elected. they will do their best to carry out It's
provisions before and after it goes into effect
Nothing could be more satisfactory than the
attitude of those gentlemen on these points
We hope that all Independent voters VIII scru-
tinize the letters which the Democratic cand-
dates may send in response to these questionS'
and sec if their assurances are equally satlSlac-
tory. The plain intent of the Democratic Leg
islators when they postponed the day upon
which the law should go into effect was TO give
apv Democrats who might be elected TINS laii ~
least a few days in which to divide the Spots oL
office among their hackers. The statements Oh
the Democratic candidates, therefore, VIII DC
awaited with peculiar interest.
Having described fairly and plainly the un-
bonnv condition of the laboring classes IN Eng
land where n free-trade policy rules and the
comparative prosperity of German working
mon and women under a protective tariff, Mr..
Robert p. Porter now turns his attention to
Franco. In his letter dated at Paris, which we
publish this morning. will be found clearly
stated some of the leading facts which present
themselves as one enters upon study or the
economic problems of the Republic. The rccu-
perative power of France has long been Won
der to the rest of the world. But, as Mr. Porter
points out, it is in great part explained by the
economic theory which the successive Govern
ments at Paris have all adhered to for many
years that of protection. How, except
on this basis, will Free Traders explain
the increase of 270 per cent in the wool
len industry of the country in the last
thirty years; or the 200 per cent IN
crease in silk manufactures; or 80 per cent IN
the cotton trade or in hand lace 40 per
cent? These and other questions which Mr..
Porter puts, we think will be stumbling blocks
in the way of the opponents of protection, adj
hitting all they will say touching the thrift
and industry Of the French.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-29
BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY

The orchestral concerts under Mr. IhomaSs
direction viii be opened in Brooklyn next Saturday Owe
ming Madame Trebeu has been engaged as the 500
singer for the OCCASION and it is said that the orchestra Oh
the Philharmonic Society will be increased to 100 Id
order 20 admit OF doubling of OF the wind nstrF
mens in the Heroic symphony of Beethoven, when wiz
be performed The programme is as follows:
symphony No. Beethoven
Madame 1rebeli. IL
Scotch Rhapsody Burns "............A c. Mackehho
Air ache faro u'"'N
Madame Trebelli. 4 -
Bail Scene, Romeo and Juliet BeIloh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-29

The questions which the Civil Service Re-
form Association has put to the candidates on
the State tickets, have received prompt and
decisive replies from the Republicans. The
association wanted to know if they approved the
Civil Service bill passed by the Legislature last
winter, and if in the event of election they
would enforce 1t in spirit and in the letter, not
only after January A, when it goes into opera
ton, but during the time they might be In office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-29

Speaker Chaplin doesn't begin to be as handsome
as he was before Controller Davenport sat down
upon him. But he knows more. n. S.-You will
not forget, Mr. Chaplin that it was million copies
Of Mr.. DayenpoIt's letter that the Democratic State
Committee was to print. And they were to percoate
through every school district" you remember. 1t
is so nominated in the bond.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-29

Hoyle rcmiuds MS Mr.. Chaplin that ofall sad words
of tongue or pen the saddeSt these: "lmade the
trump myself and I've got euchred.' lP s.-Parties
ordering 100000 copies of Mr. Davenports letter
are entitled to Il handsome discount from regular
rntea
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-23

all his expenses. 1t was his custom TO boss
Bennett a good deal more than Bennett
bossed him. He is a very bright, dashng
writer, however, and was of great value to
his employer. He had pretty fat position,
for sometimes he wouldn't see his employer
for a month at time. Ives is the young
man who had charge of the Herald London
Office for long time, and left when Bennett
undertook, in his characteristic way, to order
him to Hong Kong, San Francisco, Rio Jan
GIRO and the North Pole simultaneously He
sent in hot letter of resignation, and Ben
nett acknowledged it as your impudent let
ter" Thereupon Ives responded that he was
glad to hear upon such excellent authority
that he was impudent because he had been
told he only lacked big stock of that article
to make him fit for leading place on the
Herald staff. When Bennett got that letter
he filled Ivess place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-23
AFRICAN EXPLORERS.
Some Interesting Data Touching the Men
Vino Have Opened Up Africa.

Leander Richardson's New York Lettsr.
The suit of Paul Du Chaillu against his
publishers for having ''queered' the sale of
one of his works, is likely to put a new light
on many of the writings of this explorer. 1t
will be shown, among other things that Du
Chaillu has got good deal of credit for him.
self upon the actual labor of other people.
His first book, you remember, tells all about
his wonderful adventures in the exploration
of Africa. 1t had a very big sale, and it
hoisted its ostensible author to an exceed
ingly high place among the litterati Now
it appears that the book was actually written
by Charles Nordhoff, the present Washing
ton correspondent of the New York Herald.
Who wrote Du Chaillu's other volume
don't know. But anybody to whom
he has talked five minutes will be
sure to see that ne has not the ability to write
a really important bit of literary work He
is a little, yellow-hided, shriveled sort of a
chap, who moves about as though he were
set on springs. In talking, which he does al
most incessantly. and as general thing
about himself, he chews up the English Ian
guage in a way quite alarming to hear. Like
a good many very little men, he seems de-
voured by inordinate vanity. 1t doesn't pay
to say anything about the weather in his
presence, because he Immediately launches
out upon a description of the atmosphere in
Africa. and hinges upon that relation of
his own personal experience there. Du
Chaillu is very much of bore.
1t is funny thing that all the African ex-
plorers are little chaps, Stanley is wizened
and withered specimen of lilliputian human
ity, and likewise a profound duffer with his
pen. He thinks he is "biger man than old
Grant or anybody else
De Brazza, with whom Stanley is having a
tussle for supremacy on the Congo river, is
another understood man. l saw him in Paris,
and should take him to be French Jew.
But he is a much brighter man than Stan
ley, and unless the latter employs foul play
which he is quite capable of doing-the
Frenchman will get away with him on the
question of bossing the Congo.
Stanleys money comes from the King of
the Belgians, in whose employ he is. De
Brazza is paid by the French government.
Chaille Long, another African explorer,
who made a tour through some wild and TN
examined portions of the country for lsmail,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-23
WOMEN OF THE SOUTH.

How They Differ from Their Northern Sis
ters-Shiftless but Charming.
Correspondence Philadelphia Press;
This feeling of hatred toward Northerners
is unquestionably a result of post-bellum
education but it is. fortunately, diving out
and will, in few generations be thing of
the past. Wealthy Sou therners, as rule,
unfortunately ignore the educational institu-
tons of the North, while the poorer classes
cannot afford to send their children away to
school, and they are taught by prejudioed
people, who instill in their minds the idea
that Yankee" is the worst thing under the
sun. Yet, despite the fact that the Southern
schools cannot compare with our institutions
of learning in the North, the women of this
region use much more beautiful language
and have larger vocabulary than most OF
our Northern girls. This sounds rather para
doxical, yet it is true.
The Southern ladies are great readers
they literally devour books, and this may
account for their beautiful, howery and
rhythmical sentences. Their conversation is
like the music of running waters-smooth,
even and delightful, the tone of voice ex-
tremely pleasing, and the repose of manner
and the perfect ease with which they enter
tain something to admire. In this lies the
charm of the girls of Dixie-they are
at, but accomplished, shiftless but
charming, prejudiced but hospitable. Many
know no more about cooking than the man
in the moon, but they can play the piano
or guitar, and sing like nightingales;
they could not make an apron to save
their lives, but they can quote Shakespeare.
Byron, Moore. Tennyson, Whittier and all
the rest by the hour they know nothing
about domestic economy except that the
cupboard must be kept locked when there
are darkey servants around the house, but
they can tell you the derivation of "deuter-
oscopy," or some equally obsolete word with
perfect ease they cannottell you where the
poor of the village live, but they can define
what constitutes aristocracy till it would
make your head swim-in fact, they are cal
culated to make brilliant society women and
rich mems wives
The stately forualities for which the South
was noted are still observed, ana the code of
honor-that relic of barbarism-still remains
unburied. Appearances go a great ways
down here, but the entree of "upper-ten-
dom" is not obtained with pocketbook, no
matter how plethoric; your credentials must
be rreproachable. Herein has the South the
advantage of the North-the best society is
free from the "shoddy'' element that is so
prevalent IN most of our cities up North.