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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01
MUSICAL NOTES.

The Symphony Society management an
nounces that Mime. Albani Will certainly appear at the
third rehearsal and concert January II and 49, when
sbe Will sing air from oraOhO. speratc air and
song by either Schumaun Schubert. The orchestral
eeieciions will be the "CoTOlan ana Meisteisinger
overtures and sohGmann symphchy not clearly des
fgnated.
At the first concert this season of the 3os-
sen Boystcn Club, under Mr. Osgood. the important
number OF the programme was the "stabst Mater" Of
Pslesrina motet eight real parts sung this occs
sion from Richard WagneTe arrangement for two inl
ehoruses 40 small select cAors, and Two Quartets Of
voices. Tue performance made, II 10 said, won
derful Impression"
Ii is announced that Mr. S. G. Pratt's opera,
"Zsnoba" will be brought out at McYick,rs Theatre
Chicago on March 26 after very elaborate preparation.
The title role will be created by Miss Dora HeInnings
Aureliaa win be sung by Mr.. Charles X. Adams the
Dostoa tenor aud the bass part BY Mr. W. IL. Clark, of
The first performance Of Mr.. Vikings choir,
the musical association Of London received scsDt
praise from critics. The proa eamme Included HIN
della SeTsnata, " Acs and Gdlatea." and Gsde's
"Psycbe." OF tine latter The AHenGWm says the per
Torrance WAS at any rate free from actual catastrophe
OF Sir Michael Coss's additional acoOmpsDments for
the Acs and Galates the same Journal sbserves that
while Mozart merely strengthened the meagre score
whore sssafy the Italian musician has aided brass
Gsstss. dry thy tears'tho eject Of Eucn noisy
srrunontauOn in strictly pastoral music being utterly
The programme for the Leeds Musical Fes-
tiya 10 Oe held September been the occasion
Of much elaboration and labor. and Is not yet
pletely arranged The works certainly be produced
Professor Msefarrens orstorio. King David" Mr.
Bsrnby's psalm "rne Lord is King" and Mr. Frederic
Clsy's "Lalla Rookh" Beth Verdi and Gade have been
asked 10 writ. works for the Festival but both have
sent The Committee was negotiating With the
iate Ran for the Production under nls own direo
pon OF his orstorio Tine Enc Oh the World, the
Judgment aud tue New Verdi" wnrn the death OF the
composer occurred His representatives have renewed
communications with the ceiaplt'ee Dnt IA" decision
las been made.
MIR. Maurice Strakosch makes full an
nounoement Of Historical Concert Cycius" which
be has projected be carried out by Miss Thursby I'D
Owe concerts at ChioBsdng Hail. or the evenings OF
January 4, aud IL. tho afternoons Of January
and 49, 10 these concerts viii bs produced one hun
fred musical compositions dating through three anu
bali centuries from Palesuina the present time me
lst OF composers includes every nationality Onetho
OF the compositions the Of writers yet living
400 OF those esident here the names OF Dudley Sx
Eeiae Jossffy aud Georg Henschel are to De iouha
ss Th1rsby herself Will sing seme forty songs IN we
course OF the i've concerts, which, according " .o
promise OF the OAxnot f 10 prove instuc-
I'VE and dsughtfpl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01
THE PAYMENT or 1HE4TRE LICENSES

A movement Is on foot among the theatrical man
ayers of this city to secure alterations in the
present law in leard to the payment OF their Ii
censes The condition OF the matter was stated
the OF her day by an uptown manager TO 1IIB-
uyE reporter as follows:
We have not the slightest objection TO the pay
mcut of n license we think that quite right. What
we object To Is the method IN which the business Is
carried on. Every year near the end OF April, r..
Randolph Robinson sends cut notices to all tho
rnauapers These notices read something Ike this
Your license will expire On May f; II yOu do not
r,new IL " thin ten days alter that time. your
theatre will no closed those are not the words
hui the meaning Is there. Now who Is Mr. Robinson
and for whom docs he act lie Is tbs counsel for
the society for the Reformation OF juvenile Deln-
oueuts and our theatres aIe To be closed If we do
not paw the license On time, by that Organization
Nav we take that state oil affairs as meaning simply
one thing that our theatres create the juvenile de-
nuauents whom this society rs coinpelleu to REFORM
There are two suggestions, then. with their logical
conclusions, which ought TO be brought out. III we
do create these juvenile delnquents-and you must
children under fourteen years OF age without their
pareats or guardIans-the theatres ought not TO be
licensed a. all but should be closed up at once, as
havILv no right TO exist la moral community. III
we do not create these deinquents then the society
has 10 business with IN any way " hateyeI. We
claim that tue theatres do not fill the city full oil
young naetactois Therefore NO propose To en-
deavor TO have the Jaw changed. We think the
Incense Is too large. Ii ought 10 be 800 instead OF
1900. That 500 should DO paid TO the uty. for the
CITY and at the bidding of the city. The mayor
should grant the licenses and should have dlscre-
tivnaTy power ia giving and revoking them, 80 that
any obnoxious place OF amusemont could al once
be deprived of Its U.nse and closed by the police
at his direction. We want to have a law passed
embodyng those points and We have hopes OF sue
osss Several members OF the Legislature. who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01
ABBEY NILSSON AND CAMPANIyI.

"What basis is there to Mr. Mspleson's
claim that no has contracts with Madame Nilsson and
signor Campsnni which will prevent Thorn singing at
the Opera House next " TRIBUNE reporter
asked Mr.. Abbey last night"
" Mono Whatever" replied Mr. Abbey do not be
eve MI Mspleson has contract for next with
any singer OF eminence know he HASN'T with either
Madame Patti Madame Nilsson. The latter signed
contract with me month ago She signed provisional
contract to sing in opera London at the last spring
season. but that was not with Mapeson but with eye,
and has bearing whatever next winter II IL now
in court believe. Madame Nilsson would not sing in
opera there Of her domestic sorrow and the
reason has prevented her from singing in opera this
winter Its folly to talk of prior engagements with
Mapleson. II Madame Nilsson and SlgnOr Campanini
had bound to him they would not have sgued With
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01

that there are persons whose opinion upon question AZ
honor = yreferable To that Of Mr. Joseph Chsmberiao
son and promptly informed the erring Mr. Boyd mat
he would speedily be taught hs mistake Ia assSmins
eelous remarks An action has been comSenced before
MI. Justice Field by Mr.. Chamber.an's brosbers
against MT Boyd Tor an alleged libel They msntaia
that by telling people about Sir r. Torrenss f
Adelaide, Mr.. Boyd induced or contributed 10 ;ndvn
Ing majority OF members OF the Reform Club 10 retain
lected" The money value the bare Possibility thar
had Mr. Boyd not spoken tho Reform would have sur
once have used the surrender TO elect wo men t,st
backballed with unusual decision Is pat AT the sa ~
$4,000 for each plaintiff This suggests cpfio,s amee
ton In the rule OF three n be worth 900 10 n
Chamberains brother to get second chance OF cecoa
10 the Re form Club, what Is the actual social status OF
the said brothePf ' -
MT. Boyd demured TO the plea on the ground thar
damage must be special and that the alleged damage s
we Imagine as being remote and speculative TO very
high degree The Americana did some retty feats IN the
case, but Mr. Chamberlain can match Them m'1 MA
Darwin mas somewhere shown that the yield OF clover
seea ~ gwen locally depends upon the number Of game-
preserving landlords As thus: Game preserving land
iosds keep gamekeepers shoot owls owls
eat ned mice field mice eat humbebees. and humble
PEGS Iertize the clover flowers ArgaL Messrs Sutton
Sons have good against any game reseryer in
their neighborhood for II lac away there would be
no game keepers II there were gamekeeper there
would be- owls; II there were more owls tbero
would be fewer Geld mice If there were fewer field mice
would be- abundantly cross-fertlzed The delicious
egoiism OF the Chamberlain family out In the as
sumption tina: the members OF the Reform had no other
motive In resisting the destruction OF their Eberties
beyond simple wish to keep out the two psiHiis An
exaggerated Importance IL even given tn Mr.. Boyd,
merely because he Is for the time the antagonist OF these
great men II Is assumed that his some half
dozen OF his friends actually ontweighed the whole
Chamberlain cause Mr. Justice Field however, b ss
shall see the law which enacts comedy In Bet va
La"es reduced 10 broad In Chamberlain vs. Boyd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01
THE CHAMBERLAIN LIBEL.
lynn me Whtlshall Repirlc.

From The WhtehGI Reptcc
II was thought rather good joke when
Mr. Chamberan's brothers were piled at the Reform
mat unhnppy club had long ceased TO attract any man
who knows the difference between club and an election
committee room; but to the Chamberlain family its
membership evidently seemed thing worth striving
TOR II was certainly thing they had every night 70
exDect is not Mr. Chamberlain the inventor or the
cueus and can anything he more natural ana proper
than that he his brothers. and his sisters and his
cousins and his aunts II he thinks ft should join what
il now RAPIDLY becoming the headquarters OF caucufdOmi
But even I'm the Reform there who Will not bow
tbe knee TO Baal Much Ihey had done and suffered
far the Liberal cause they refused absolutely TO suffer
Mr. ChamDerlatn's brothers. These worthy gentlemen
Nere backbaed with extraordinary ferOcty, and the
world especially the Liberal world. cIuckled prod-
tou.ly hut IL the Reform would not have the Chamber
ains their blk brother determined 10 compel us
compaisance lie made Cabinet question of the affair.
ana actually induced the genial Granville ana the nom
chaIant Harrington, who both take particularly good
care never the building to 20 down to the club
and all their influence To put elections into the hands
of q committee which, IL Is presumed, would ht once
have elected the two rejected candidates with an indie
pendence which astonished and delighted the world
while il astonlshed and disguised tho Cabinet COM
bination the Reform declined 10 be sat upon, ana
adhered to It's old rules. .
MIR LennS1 Boyd member OF the Reform, has, IL
seems ntimated the authority OF Sir Robert Torrens
that MIR Chamberlan's brothers were not regarded IA
Adelaide as peculiarly desirable members OF club ibis
insult 10 the majesty OF the ChambeT.ains must be
avenged Mr. Chamberlain has had a correspondence
With Mr.. Boyd, whom he is unable 70 abs0ve OF con
duct unworthy OF gentleman. II is very singular
thing that instead OF being crushed by this severe ug
inent from emlnently competent an authority, MI
BOYD coDy appeals those who know him. The esl
example OF tho Reform Is indeed producing bitter fruit
when man can be found thus audscously To Intimate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY JANUARY l. 1888

University Of the City OF New.York and aftcrvard
Tered business with bis father, Ferdinand euydam. IN
the firm of Boyd suydam. afterward suydam, Sage &
90, hour mer.hants His uncle, John snydam. was
also heavy flour dealer Mr.. suydam retired from
business In ls4s, having made comfortable fortune.
though he spent several years abroad He
was devoted to his family and had an aversion TO clubs
and public notoriety He at different times pew
ais ate home about twelve years, and he formerly lived
at No. 129 Madison-ave His wife Miss Ann W.
Scnermerhorn, daughter of Abraham Scbermerhorn.
HIS children are Charles s. suydam, a lawyer and a
member OF the st Nicholas Society. Walter L suydam
and Miss Helen Sudan The funeral will be at St
Bartholomew's Church at 1920 tomorrow and the
interment VIII take place at.GreenWoOd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01
MRS. L4YGTRY GOES TO CHICAGO.

Shortly before o'clock yesterday morning
handsome carriage was driven huriedly up to the
Tweuty-fourth-st entrance to the Albemare Hotel
and Frederick Gebhard got out and entered the
hotel He went up stairs to Mrs Langtrys paror ana
after few moments conversation escorted her ahd
Miss Langtry down stairs ard put them In the car
rage. maid also got in and then Mrs. Langtry
thanked Mr. Gerhard for his kindness aud expressed
the wish that she might meet HIM IN the west. lie
resnonded that he should certainly see her before
sLe returned 10 New York. The carriage was then
driven to the Grand Central Depot. There Mr. 40
bey received Mrs. Langtry aud escorted her 10
nrivate car which was attached TO the $40 Chcago
express. She will play in Chicago tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01
FASHION NOTES.

Sicilienne warmly wadded is chosen for red
ingotes.
Heavy ribbed silk Is the most elegant material Tor
wraps Tor ola ladies'
Cock,.feather faus painted by hand are novelties
F,ru,cau vases OF the most graceful forms copied
in rcd aud gildsd wicker Tor scrap Daskets'
Cedar red the shade for Kid gloves and heavy
lines OF embroidery IN black decorate TIC DhoEs'
satin with embroidery Of silver threads
and aonpces OF white lace OF the most elegant
terials for reception dresses
Long "matinee" sacques for mornings In the houses
are made Of push aud over blouse waist OF satin
Eurah
Moyenage neckets OF silver ensmelled gold
placing the muslin crayats that have been long
Black dresses OF tno camels hair or shoodah cloth
have collar. cuffs vest. AMI panels Of back velvet,
with q cord Of gold on the edge
Russian sable trimmings made Of the tails OF the
animals I'm perpendicular rows that form stripes Of
darker brown than that OF the bodies.
The Gretchen iunc, caught up on side by velvet
ribbon, that suspend an almoners bag for young
ladies' cashmere, aud wool dresses.
The moon with TACO In #, Gorgon head with
snake hair foxbrush patterns feathers and rings
re the newest designs for matessso satns for coaks
Very elegant costumes are made oil broohe velvet com
lin and The long pelisse is OF plain scienne with
border OF sable or ctter Idr.
The fayorte ylsito squaro close sleeves and two
thick boz pleats with long fronts, tod BY ribbons
form n tasse the foot BrandenbuTgs across the
front and in the back are the Trimmings
genteman's orayat OF terra-eotta satin. striped
with gold ana a soarfpin 10 complete 1t, is Ivy
ladies with doublebreasted Prince Albert rook coats Of
olive green cloth or velvet
The ohAsser hat OF green or brown felt, with high
sloping crown and long cocks plumes. is favorto with
blonde young ladies' who wear 1t pushed back from the
brow 10 show all he front hair
Serpent green with golden nges Is one OF the coors
most fashionable for velvet plush suits, and slight
clint of enhances its beauty. Back Spanish
iacs with hcky corded designs IA the rich trimming
and win these two odd shades mIke unique oolorng.
Masc gray cloth paleots fashionable for children.
They are semting, and long enough to cover the
chid's dress. They braided In rings Of large size,
and have square pockets and a wide collar OF brown
plush A mastic beaver hat OF the great cart-wheel
shape Ia worn with cloak trimmed with brown plush
drapery,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01
AN INExCUsABLE POLICY.

The coinage OF the legal tender dollars should
ne stopped where It is. ard without an hours delay II
were possible There Is no occasion 10 attempt 10 Dansn
silver as circulating medium. But II should DE In non
ssl COINAGE representing within reasonable margin
tue actual value of the metal And from its nature IL
ynnst he In a great measure subsidiary Perhaps room
ronId he made tor three hundred millions by the WIFI
drawal of treasury notes Of the smaller aenoinA
tons and contraction the bankloe currency OF the
same kind THIS would neither be inconVement
nor dishonest, and silver woula nave us proper anu
png M of vast IN deprecated dollars TO be let
loose upon credit and tho STABILITY Of values upon tne
accident chan the balance Of foreign trade IA SIN
against absou knowledge and the light OF experience
which 10 1t Is Like letting the waters Vi
reservoir accumulate In careless security because the
dam is now sufficient TO hold them m but winch VIII
surey give way by the laws or graviatlOn III que ne,
not by accident The deprecated dollars do not even
serve the purpose which 1t was expected or pretended
that they would and The uncompensated danger is all
at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01
CHARLES SUYDAM.

Charles Suydam, retired merchant of this
CITY, dled suddenly yesterday at his house, No
1879 Madisonave. He was in good health, though suffer
Ing from slight cold, on the day before Christmas
Since then he had suffered from asthma
and had been confined to his bed.
though his illness was not considered serious by his
physician DR.. Walker On Saturday evening he grew
worse rapidly until died. the of his death being
ipaotion Of the heart
MI suydsm was . member OF an old Dutch family.
Born In 1917, in this city, he Lived
with his father during his boyhood In q
house facing Bowling Green He WA educated ct the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Ii a. m-The barom-
eter Is lowest northeast OF New hiebest in
the Lower Missouri Valley Clear weather continues on
the Atlantic coast and in the Southern States east of the
MISSISSIPPI light snow and partly cloudy weather are
reported from the Lake region. the Ohio Valley and
the Northwest and thence southwark to Texas colder
northwest winds are reported from the Southwest the
Northwest the Upper Lake region and Ohio Valley.
Ino temperature has changed slightly the Atlantic
coast with southwest TO north winds The temper
AZURE Is below freezing far south San Antonio and
Is below zero In Minnesota and the Upper Missouri
Valley.
Indications for to-fay
For New-England and the Middle Atlantic States
colder generally fair weather. northwest to southwest
winds, higher barometer followed In the northern por-
lions by falling barometer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01
PUBLIC OPINION.
A CHARACTERISTIC DEMOCRATIC ARGUM

A CHARACTERISTIC DEMOURATIC ARGUMENT.
- from Ths Boston IOst (Dena)
One Of the wealthiest OF United States zen.
.tors is George H. Pendleton. II would take at least
S10o 600 wear TO maintain his several places OF resi-
SsDcebs elegant winter home in Washington his large
city mansion Cincinnat his cottage at
rorge ia not afraid the Civil Service bll-he VIII
never want a clerkshp. 1t may be remarked. however
that the rural Democratic editors oi ONO are inas
Ia riff for him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01
OBI UARR.
DAVID GROESBECK.

David Groesbeck, treasurer of tho Hamilton
Fire Insurance Company fell upon the floor of the
taurant at No. 81 Barclayst where he was eating his
dinner Oh Saturday night last, aud when raised was
found to be- dead lie was sixty years OF age 1t was
supposed that his death mad been caused by disease Of
the heart Mr.. GrOesbeok wellhuOWn among under
writer's and ia financial circles IN this city. He
nm active man. His body taken TO Orange
n i. Ior luIer.. ent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01
THE REV. L. j. l.. BAKER.

PLEAsANTvILLE, Penn, Dec. 3l.-The Rev.
E. j. L. Baker pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
here, died suddenly yesterday afternoon of heart dis
ease He was seventythree years old aud at tine
was presiding elder OF the Erie Conferences. He was
three times member OF the General Conference partici
Patng In the election OF Bishop Simpson He had been
In the ministry fifty years,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01
A SPLENDID FINANCIAL EXHIBIT.

Probably few corporations private In this
country can equal the prime standard Of investment
shown by the Brooklyn Life Insurance Com pany in
fact that the closing day Of year 1882 not one
dollar OF due interest remained unpaid. With nearly
TWO hundred mortgage loans aggregang nearly three
quarters million dollars invested, all the interest
due paid; not one loan or security Is In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01
OPENING THE W1NpprpE TO SAVE LIrE.--Dr.

OPENING THE WINDPIPE TO SAVE LIFE.-Dr,
George F. shraGy presented the other day the New
York Practitioners Society the case OF child eleven
months DID, where tho opening OF tho windpps In dph.
theritic Group vas the means Of curing the patient
This procedure has been rarely undertaken in 50
young person. the fatality In children under one year
being very great Dr. Shrady thinks that the great at
tention given the patient after the operation the
cause OF In his IL may be Inferred there
FORE that In this sngulary fatal disease OF Childhood
the hopeof success IA ike may bv held out pro-
vihcd the necessary care Is observed subsequent 10 the
operation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01

GET RID Of one cold before you contract an
other on top OF IT, you may securely establish the
seeds Of serious lung complaint before you
OF danger. Better prudentlY resort to Dr..
Jaynes EIpoctorant. effective for coughs aud
colds, and helpful also for its healing influence the
lungs and bronchial tubes :.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01

TRIBUNE OFFICE, Jan. Ii r. m.-During the fair and
cloudy weather of Yesterday the changes in the baron
slight. The Derature ranged between 800
and $40 the average C32l being 1852 higher than on
the corresponding lday last year. and 10 higher than
Saturday.
Partly cloudy and fair weather with slightly lover
temperatures, may be expected to-day in this city and
vicinity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01
ID. III. MITCHELL.

TITUsvILE, Penn, Dec. SID. II. Mitchell,
exAIayor OF this city aud director Of the Dunkirk
Allegheny Valley and Pittsburg Railroad Company.
died suddenly his residence here last night Of heart
disease. He was ffty-nine years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01

"OUT OF THE FRYING PAX &on-Parson
ITO peer-do-weel; WHAT'S this hear Gilos-that your
wife left yout All this Is what p Giles she
might do worse than that, er' Psrson (shsckodl!
worsel" GilesI She might come back again ~
--lPunch.
A VoCATIoN.-First small girl al know
what I'm going TO be when grow up" Second ditto !
"What you going to DC when you grow upf' first
small grill "a w1dder"-lP uDch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01

A Bridgton man, lying in his berth in the
ing colloquial dsquiston on matrimony between two
darky stewards: =" Say. what's Sam doing jes now :"
"San answered the other, why Sans ben an g0len
got married" |" Has Wen he won't have 10 work any
more" "No-dats a iac' 4"
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

1he diagram IhoEtthe this CITY BY tentls
otinehes Tue Ppendeuisr lines dyion of
preceding midnight TIE represents
By he
hs snatols IN temesg as Indicated 81 Ia nee Hsd
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have been spoken to on the subject have expressed
their readiness to support the measure. The bill
will be drawn up by A. j. Dittenhoeffer and pre-
sented at tho coming session OF the Legislature"