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New-York tribune., 1884-01-04
THEATRICAL MISCELLANY.

The drama of "The Planters Wife Wi! be
offered Al tae Third Avenue Theatre next week
Mr.. George Riddles first recital, January y
nt the Madison Cpb Theatre win yvo scenes uom ty h'
btliue." and miscellaneous selections.
The re-entIance here OF Salisbury Mihs'iels
has been effected pleasantly and prosperousy IN g.ign,
little fIclcal piece, Oy Nj L. l. bid1er "' '"0 i""u
Avenue Theatre.
Mr.. w. E. Sheridan, ut the star Theatre,
appears rs Iyomar on saturday night MI no'.a
changed the bill Wcan, ,ddy rom ~ Gnt " Moo
Hamlet" The latter NAV ht seen to.uS.l' "''
bet6" Will be repeated Al toe saturday matinee
Mr.. John A. Stevens, manager Ot tH' Nc"
Park Theatre late OF windsor takes hen'ut
under the auspices OF Mtssrs H. T. DE HI"L, I,'Ha'u
Hamilton. Alfred Steckler W. IL Kennedy j. ~ -
Inv John Howard ID. GotthcimeT. :. Herman auu 'ol.
bulrA tler citzens who state that they have paooa
many pleasant hours al the late Windsor ILt""r, -
that they wish 20 express tneir regard LOT a ,r
a. manager actor ana gentleman" The performance ''
tlls beneat Will occur IL the Now Park IAeA1LS
New-York tribune., 1884-01-04
TIE FREETHLNKERN CONTENTION.


The Frccthinkers so called, have been hold
ing another convention We speak OF them in
this qualified manner because we have yet to be
convinced that they enjoy any greater freedom
as thinkers than those who assume no such title.
Your average Presbyterian or Methodist, for
all that appears to the contrary, is as free a
thinker as your professional FTeethinker.
Too much that Is complacently called free
thinking by the men and women that indulge in
it is simply loose thinking, or odd thinking, or
reckless thinking, or vague thinking. 1t GER
tainly differs from the common run of thinking,
but not because Of its greater freedom.
The resolutions that were adopted by this
latest FrecthinkcTs' convention can scarcely
be regarded as q contribution to that body of
thought that the world will not willingly let
die. 1t was resolved, first, by free dis
"cussion, to place before the American people the
natural, sacred and inalicnablcri night ofal men
to exercise freedom of speech The formal
assertion of this inalienablc right, in this age
of the world, in this country, is notable
tribute to The Superfuous. In adopting such
a rcso luton the Frccthinlers recall the Katy
did to which DR.. Holmes addressed the lines
Thou sayest an undisputcd thing
In such a solemn way
Another of the resolutions fayors the taxation
Of church property. 1t begins We desire 70
New-York tribune., 1884-01-04
,tp srrMorR On 49, ClNlLS.

SilaS Seymour, the retiring State Engineer,
in his annual report 20 the Legislature, takes a
decidedly gloomy view Of the condition and
prospects of the canals. He says that they have
dcterioratcd during the year, and he estimates
that it would take something over S3,5O0,OOO
to put them in complete repair. But that is
not the worst of it, lie has lost faith in the
canal system. As the result of his observations
he expresses the opinion that the canals as a
successful and necessary means Of transport
have outlivcd their usefulness
A strange difference of opinion has been
developed of late in regard to the real condition
Of the canals. During the fall a large number
of canal-boat captains published atidavlts
setting forth that the canals were in a wretched
cOnditiOn-were, in fact, barely navigable. An
attempt was made to dispose of these attdavltS
bv characterizing them as "campaign lies y;
and a number of counter statements were pro
duced from responsible parties to the effect that
the canals were in fairly good if not in firstrate
order Now comes the State Engineer backing
I'D the captains; while on the other hand, we
find the Governor, in his annual message,
asserting 4" that the banks, prisms and structure
Tof the canals are now in sufficiently good con
dition for present purposes | have no doubt
In these circumstances perhaps the best thing
the perplexed public can do is to wait and see
what the Superintendent of Public Works has
to say on the cOntrOyerted point and then
strike 6n average.
Mr. Seymour has reached the conclusion that
the free canal policy is failure. The Governor,
on the contrary, argues in his message that it
is success. Both of them would do well to
suspend ultimate Judgment at least until the
policy has had full and fair trial And it will
be time enough after such trial to discuss the
question whether the canals must go.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-04

which they profess to support and approve. They
would paCIfy Ireland by killing off all who refused
to drink ''the pious and immortal memory and the
Battle of the Boyne." The late extravagant cir
cular of Lord ROssmOre was really quite a normal
expression of Orange views And the worst o. it is
that these hot-headed, tTuculent intoerant people
are thoroughly in earnest, and cannot imagine how
the Government can fail to be grateful for their
energetic support. No doubt they thought it an
outrage that they were not permitted to fall upon
the Nationalsts at DromOre and make mince-meat
of them.
The large reduction Of public debt in December
Sl1,743,337, makes a decrease Of $53 0l0,5S3 6S
for the first half Of the new fiscal year aud Sl09,-
501,953 OF for the calendar year 1898 We begin
the new year with a debt of less than $780, 000,
600 for the first time and the recent heavy de-
crease indicates that the new tax laws will leave a
much larger surplus revenue than has until lately
boen expected 1t appears that the receipts for six
months past have been
New-York tribune., 1884-01-04
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
NINE. HoPEKIRWs SECOND RECITAL.

The second recital of Nine. Helen Hopckirk
the Scottish pianist, took place steuway Hall yrster.
day afternoon II attended by audience three or
four times numerous the first, m,sty women. The
programme contained less than sixteen numbers OF
which the majority were familiar all students OF
panof0Te literature The character Of the pieces
was such as to test the mechanical skill as
well intellectual capacity OF the concert gvcr.
There was a nice adjustment OF contrasts throughout,
and a ingle OF the compositions chosen
of It's howiness though the opportunities tor dis
play were numerous enough I'm this particular Mne
Hopekrk has displayed commcndable judgment ia the
construction or her schemes.
After the McndelssOhn variations In E-aat she gave an
organ ugue. transcribed by List lin minor then four
Of Scbuberts most admired songs. tran
scribed by the arranger one OF
Brahms Hun yarian Dances, a Mozart Fantls.o Qn ID
muorl, BecthOye Andane in T, Schumanns Sonata IN
G. minor three pieces OF romantic by Ncods young
German writer Chopin ST udcs, and Rubinstein's
" Romance" /" and "Valse Caprice" In her readings Of
this list of decidedly mixed character Nine Hopekirk
confirmed our first impression of the excellence OF her
gifts and attanments clear intellectually DOMINO
ted all her work, and deep pOetical feeling marked
her performance, especially OF the List transcript
tions and the schumann sonata AS rule,
the few disappontments OF the afternoon came from
lack Ot harmony between her pOeucal intentions aud tho
means employed 10 publish them. Her fancy sometimes
the consequence. The fault Is one that Il usually over
looked especially Ia woman, for IL tells Of capacity for
Independent thou ght and feeling that Is generally con-
spiciOus by It's absence.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-04
THEATRE LEASES.

Frank ChGafjGn Aetor-TEe managers are just eating
each other up lot Of spectators have go into the bu,
ue they have promised to pay more than any theatre
can produce and, of course. don't paw None of t FOR
me! was asked once 10 take the Fh Avenue Theatre
ana manage H. That was after Daily offered 100000
year. and said might up to $4,000 ON conditions bat
the Gsey heirs said they could get twice that They got
it-in promises But that was before setson caue !n
New-York tribune., 1884-01-04
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRrIGN.-Three victims of the disaster on the
Grand Trunk Railway near Toronto died yestcr-
hav-A French fanatic who attempted 10 XIII
nj Ferry was scntenccd.-l he English Cabinet
considered the programme Of the Government for
the coming session of Parliament.---Mr' Lo"eiI
has accepted an invitation to lecture AT 81 An
arew's Universty.-TwO men have been arrested
In ST. Petersburg for the murder OF Colonel sud
eikin.
DoMfsTC.-The annual report OF the AdJntinl-
General of New-YoIk has been submitted Edo
fore the Proteus Board of Inquiry yesterday arHu-
mant was made for Darlington aud General Hazen
read paper in self-iustGcation. -- captain
pike aud Mate Norman gave advice respecting
Greclv's relief -- A serious wreck occurred on
the Annapolis and Elk Ridge Railroad. -=
large cot on warehouse in Augusta. Ca. was
hurncd Yesterday -= Miss Frances Willard is
planning a prohibition petition, with million sig
natures, to the coming Presidential conventions
r- The Postmastcr-Geuerdl asruIed that money
cannot be retained for mouey-ordcr clerk hire ny
post1nasters. -- Two mcu were poisoned by beer
MT Ithaca. - At Braucrd, Dakota, yesterday,
the mercury was 80 below zero. -- Inc ice ana
wind wrought great havoc at Buffalo. -- L. H..
Kobbe who forged drafts of SpcIry y Barnes OF
this city for over 100000, has been caHgAC III
Chicago
Cry AvD Sr,BURRAN.-The Charity Ball took
place last night at the Metropolitan Opera House
- Matthew Arnold lccturcd in Brooklyn on
"Fmerson." --= The AQueduct Commissioners
gave final hearing in regard to the size OF the
aGueduct - Martin and Graves themurdelelS'
were hanged IN Newark. -= Dr. John II. PaNt"h
lectured on Battle and Biyouac" -- There was
q fierce glove-fght at Clarendon Hail. -== Inc
complaint against the opening of the Art Loan EA-
hibtion ON Sunday was dismissed -= Gold value
of the Iegal-teudcr silver dollar 4l2l2 gralnS''
s5.51 cents. -=- Stocks were dull but ieVcriSh :
early advances were followed by declines, and the
closing was unsettled at partial recoveucS.
THE Manufacturers local observations IN
dcatc clear or fair and slightly warmer weather.
Temperature yesterday: Highest, 29'; lowest
l9s; average. 243l'.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-04
eI1-,533I7O 9I73,GlG, ~

Lcgal-tenders in the Treasury are not in
cludcd as cash, both because they are really
mere evidences of debt redeemed, and because
the obligations of the Treasury to redeem bank
notes have been greatly increased. The Treas
ury has put into circulation during the year
$4,000. 900 more paper money, and has taken
i'm $4,000, 900 more gold, but its demand
obligations have enlarged. The increase in
silver held by the Treasury, about So, ,OOO,OOO
is merely source of peril. The Government
has paid about $11O, 900, 900 of the public debt
during the past year, but it has thereby caused
a sharp contraction Of the bank circulation,
with consequences which Members Of Congress
seem quite too slow to perceive. Finally
the organization of the new House Is justly re-
gardcd as evidence that dangerous legislation
will be attempted, and there are many who
have not full confidence that the Senate and the
President will prevent mischief. In short the
operations and the mcnaCcs of Government are
the chief causes Of dishcartcnmcnt. Left to
itself, the business and industry Of the country
would probably revive without great delay.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-04

property, which they estimate very largely and OF which
they collect e but the State are assessed accord
ing to the estimates, and the city pays the estimates
Notwithstanding that 1t collects nothing, very title
from the assessment
New-York tribune., 1884-01-04
TILKS ABOUT TOWN.
DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES.

DIIAltIhl.NI / E5Il1AlE7.
NYFu y. BrOirH, PrtHier-FOr the life OF me cannot
undcr- and how taxes should be increased a. they
have BEEN The budget increased - 100000 this year
why can't see; youl The real property has IN
creased yeod m the last years. the tax doesn't
seem 10 he on he property which has been improved Thoy
put It On unmyroyed property uptown and personal
New-York tribune., 1884-01-04
NILE. AIMEE IN FRENCH COMIC OPERA.
"In Lnle ParfnmcnseN prOycd 10 he the

"La Jolie Parfumcusc" proved to be the
most attractive opera yet presented by the
French Company at Hayery's Comedy Theatre
The amusing work. which contains some Of OdenbacA's
cleyores conceits, given with minimum Of music
and ma ximum OF action. All the principal women OF
the company In the cast aud Nile Angoic BIrtot
am Mile. Fouquet C'oripde throw good deal OF
piuuaucy into the two characters.
The chief attraction however, was Mile Aimee as R'e
McLon, a part in which she had not been soon hero
for several years Mus,aly her accomplishment
was not deserving Of much columcudaiion'
but in the action she was arch graceful and uslnung
as ever The audience contained an unusually large per
ceptr,e OF native Americans, and episode near he
close Of the performance proved what was tho loast"n9
that mad attracted them Mile Aimee introduced the ol
Yssrn minstrel song and dance Pretty a Picture
She had TO repeat twice, auH might have gone % Win
IunnLulfHLN.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-04

GRAND, and the Navy Department should nave
exclusive charge of the expedition ana Oc hci''
responsible for its success or failure.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-04

1888. 1882. Decrease
Customs Customs slSq9ffSl? $50 @2I 80
5iseaiIancous Yoo577.ssoa issi54i5 as557Si5
Total sl53sla}o7 s23gslIij85 s9s43 Gss9 $50
The decrease in customs is at the rate Of only
$25,320OG0 yearly, whereas about $l0.000,000
was at first expected But part of the difference is
due to the largo Withdrawals from warehouses early
in The new fiscal year. The decrease in internal
revenue has been cut down materially by the heavy
paymcntson whisLcy 50 that instead of 33j 10000
for the year the reduction thus far is at the rate of
500 500 900, and will probably be even less for the
entire year, as the quantity of whskey on which
the tax has to be paid is still very large. Mscella-
neous receipts come mainly from sales of Land aud
cannot be closely anticipated.
Mr. Lowell's resignation as Lord Rector Will de-
prive Congressman Robinson of the chance to al
lude with his fierce irony to Lord Lowell" Dut
Mr.. Robinson pcrsevere in his determination to
expose and bring to the light of day those mis-
creantS in the shape Of British nobIemen who have
been buying American land with the felOnious pur-
pose of cultiyating it.
NJ Blowitz, the irrepressibe ambassador of The
London Times residing in Paris and holding in the
hollow of his hand the diplomatic dcstinies of Eu-
rope has recently been placed in very trying posi-
tiOn. He found leisure to talk over tho Tonquin
matter with Marquis Tseng, and at the close of a
protracted confidential interview found himself
loaded to the muzzle with the most explosive diplo-
matte information. For a short halfhour, probably
while he vending his way toward a telegraph
office, he held his peace, conscious that the world
already knew as much as It could comfortably hold
and that the disclosures were made for his own ear
and not with a view 10 publication. Then, after a
terrible internal struggle with his conscience, he
blurted out everything that had been poured into
his discriminating but capacious ear. Ii was his
duty to disregard the etiquette of diplomacy, aud he
sternly and mpressyely opened his mouth 4" In
tcrvc ing he observed preface to his disclos-
uIes may obviously be carried too far, but there
are occasions when the publication of conversations
with men IN responsible positions may exert salu-
tary influence" American newspaper reporters,
whose methods VI. BlOwitz has dignliird by making
use of them in his diplomatic studies and labors,
will hereafter have the sanction of his high author
ity whenever they let out unexpectedly the social
and political mysteries intrIsted to them.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-04
Juoer 10 Advertisements.
Gnslnese Noiltes.

~. "ALDERNEY BRAND"
Blv always O"NphNsAD MIN.
ATTEXD TT1F GRTA,T SALE of Seaskin Sacques
nnd Domans. Fur and Suk lined Wraps seal la9s bol -
MuGs Robes RETAIL at lowest wholesale prices ny
and elegant
New-York tribune., 1884-01-04

The Grand Trunk Railway Company is plainly
having a run of Luck. Close upon the heels
of the fatal collision of Wednesday, near To-
ronto, came two more accidents on the com
pany's line yesterday: one was at Glencove
switch. where an engine and baggagc-car were
thrown from the track by a broken switch; the
other was a collision between freight trains,
near Stcvensville. Several persons were serl-
ouslv hurt. If the company would change some
of its employees perhaps it would have a change
i'll luck.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-04

Netp91prk Dailp Gribn,re
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, JAN. A.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-04

The main result of the changes which were
announced in the Health Department yester-
day, will be to destroy the former simplicity OF
the Sanitary Bureau, cOmplicate the routine
work, and provide easy duties for the heads OF
divisions who draw the largest salaries. 1t Is
easy TO see why larger quarters are now de-
manded. An officer who is paid $4,000 year,
and has the privilege of making reports directly
TO the Board of Health, can hardly be expected
to be satisfied with desk in the Office of the
Sanitary Superintendent. So much dignity re-
Ouires a separate room.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-04

The more evidence is taken at the Proteus
Court of Inquiry. in regard to the so-called
complementary instructions" to Lieutenant
Darlington, the more complicated does the mat
Ter become. 1t is a comedy Of enors-if indeed
II does not prove to be a tragedy for Greely.
AS il now stands, all the officers who had any
thing 10 do with the unlucky paper, from Cen
eraI Hazen, Secretary Chandler and Admiral
Walker down, tell different stories about It,
These are all honorable men; and II they were
not the amazing contradictions they utter would
be proof enough that they were telling the eX-
oct trufb so far as they are able. No made-up
story could possibly be so bungling. 1t Will be
Interesting to see what finding the Court OF In
ouiry reaches on this point. Meanwhile, 1t Is
safe to say better evidence could not be asked
for to show that expeditions like tins one no"
under examination ought to be entirely man
aged by one department.
That veteran editor General james Watson
New-York tribune., 1884-01-04

Pouring oil on troubled waters does not always
composo them. There are the troubled waters OF
the Ohio United states Scnatorshp, for instance.
According to current report the more Standard oil
that is poured upon them the more unsettled they
bocOuo.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-04

The Civil Service Commissioners make a reGuos
for an increase Of clerical service which is modest
enough They want one dollar
clerk. We venture to assert that no Government
bureau is better entitled to the crcase it has asked
New-York tribune., 1884-01-04

That veteran editor. General James Watson
New-York tribune., 1884-01-04

Jan. Q, 1883. / Jan. /, 1851
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-25
Failure Of the Great rlow rirm.

Rock Island, ILL.,, Specialize large pillow
mandatory of I. D. Buford g. Co., one of the
largest in the world, has been shut down for
the past two weeks for the ostensible purpose
Of making repairs, and only q few persons knew
that the firm was SO NEAR q financial crash.
Up to the beginning of 1881, the firm of B. D.
B1ford d Co, was in a prosperous condition.
1t was on the night of the last DAY
of 1850 that a fire Quilted the large and ex-
tensiye works. The firm Immediately CON-
menced to rebuild, and commodious shops
soon occupied the site of those destroyed. In
the fall Of 1881, business was again resumed,
with largely increased facilities, but the mar
ket was remarkably dull, caused in a great
measure by foods, which worked serious
damage to the farmers, and agricultural i'm
accruing from the fire and the
depression of business combined to
involve the firm in debt, and an
assignment has been made. j. b. Yore, the
cashier Of the embarrassed firm and confiden-
tial agent of B. d. Buford, said: The direct
cause of tue assignment was the claiming of
petty creditors who threatened to issue attach
ments II their claims were not met In order
to treat all creditors fairly Mr.. Buford took
the step he has. The Liabilities are between
100000 and $500, 900, and the assets about
$9O0,Ol. We have agencies in Kansas City,
st. Louis, Peria, st. Joseph, St Paul, San
Francisco, Portland, Denver, indianapolis,
Columbus, Milwaukee, New York and also in
New England. A meeting of the creditors
will be held as soon rs possible, and / hope to
see the woyks started up again within a month
or six weeks.
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Amusemeuts In ICELAND.

Belfast Cablegram: The %Orangemen of this
city who left here to participate in the pro-
cession at Newrey, Saturday, caught a party OF
Catholics on their return here in the act of des-
troying the trumphal arches and other en-
blems erected by them to commemorate the
day. They Immediately a~ttackedthe Catholics,
and a desperate hand-to-hand fight ensued.
Pistols, clubs, stones, aud all other sorts Of
missiles were used in the melee. Alarge num-
ber of the rioters were injured, over thirty
having been conveyed to the hospital for
treatment Many others, 1t is believed, wero
taken to their homes by their friends and
cared for. The police during the fight re-
peatedly charged the mob, but were as often
beaten back, and a number of them received
severe injuries. When the riot was Mt its
height the gas was suddenly ~extinguished, add
ing greatly to the reisning confusion. Many
buildings were badly wrecked. The riotous
demonstrations were renewed Sunday evening.
The streets were filled with warning Orange
men and Catholics, whose shouts and impreca-
tons melted others to join in the conflict The
police charged again and again, and, though
their ranks were thinned by volleys of stones
from the rioters, they succeeded in quelling
the fight. Eighty arrests were made and many
more will follow.
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rhe pun,io sxust ba Patient.

The American flint glass-workers met in ma
tional convention at Pittsburg recently. Eight
delegates presentfrom all parts of the country.
President w. R. Ford, select council, delivered
an address of welcome and S j.. Irwin, presi-
dent of the glass-workers' association, re-
sponded The convention will be held in SEES
sion several days and nothing will be given to
the public until after adjournment. Its learned
that the convention will consider the questions
Of wages, hours of labor, admission of appren-
tees, but the most difficult part will probably
be in regard to the importation of foreign
labor. A number of small strikes are in pro-
gross in various parts of the country, and in
twop laces-Noyia Scotia and Montreal-manu-
facturers had adopted the expedient of whole
sale importation of workmen. Canadians have
thus been frozen ont, and trade very much
troubled about it They will take positive
measures to protect themselves against similar
injury elsewhere, and prevent trouble before
it has time to grow to proportions reached in
the coke region.