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New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
PERSONAL.

Mrs. john Jacob Astor passed restful night srd
felt considerably improved yesterday.
To-day Is the sixth anniversary Of the election OF
Pope Leo XIII. as the successor of the late Pope
Plus TX.
Mr.. William II. Vanderbilt has consented to allow
Nr. Ludoyic Durand to model bust Of him, and to
place it on exhibition on the opening of the Eden
MusGe Mr.. Durand is now engaged on this work
at the residence Of Nr. Vanderbilt.
Mr.. Frederic Archer oream>t of the Church Of
the Iucauation Madisou-avc., will not renew
his contract and retres from the post on the first
of May next. mainly on account Of the greatly re-
duccd So AIRY that viii In future be paid. lie will
be succeeded by lady.
Mr. Felix Moscheles. who has been over-crowded
lately with commissions for portraits here is com
pelled to-day to abandon eyerythng-even an I'M
finished portrait of Jlrs. Hamilton Fsh-and sail at
once for England, on account OF cable dispatches
announcing the alarming illness Of his mother.
The Row DR.. Charles E. Mcdonnell, for a number
of years one Of the assistant priests attached TO ST.
Patricks Cathedral IN Ffth-ave., who has been
spending the winter IN the South on account Of
poor health is reported to i've much improyed. He
is expected to return to his post of duty here In
short time.
Ex-senator W. II. Barnum. of Connecticutwho is
at the Fitch Avenue Hotel, has not fully recovered
from his recent illness aud was obliged to deny
many callers Yesterday. tie Is Oh ms way 10 WASH
ington to attend a meeting of the Democratic Ma
tlOnal C0mmi' tee, Of which he is chairman, and is
accompanied by his wife aud daughter
"The only misgiving had when left the cut
ter" says Lieutenaut Rhodes, the Gay Head hero
"was about my baby. You didn't know that had
one. did youl He is a bright little boy about two
years old His mother died some time ago. and as
left in the boat called out to the captain TO look
ont for him If anything happened TO me-
Ayoob Khan, who sought to become the successor
Of Shere Ali took up his abode at Meshed when he
was driven out of Afghanistan. Then he went TO
Teheran where the Shah rece iYed him kindly and
granted him pension or Tl,750 month"; But
now, for no apparent reason, he has given mp home
and subsidy and gone with his household Of two
hundred and fifty persons to BOkaTa. 1t is sus-
pected that he has some political intrigue IN view.
eli Perkins" says he did not personally know
Colonel Hunt, of Michigan, who bequeathed him,
Josh Billings" and the mother of "Artemus
Ward S. 1000 each. "A year ago, however" he
saws 81 receIv ed letter from him requesting
10 send him two of my humorous works. l did so,
and added a copy of Josh Billings and a biogra--
ply of Artemus Ward -. II the news IS true |
condo toward hOqOrmg Colonel Hunts momOry. -.
When die intend to will what money have left
TO the press-cubs of the country"
WAsnINGToN, Feb. 10.-The Department Of State
has received information confirming the reports of
the dangerous illness of Mr. Hunt United States
Minister at ST. Petersburg.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20

The main thing is that there shall be an
honest effort on all sides to carry out the instruc-
tions of the Chicago Convention, as formulated
by the National Committee. The principle OF
district representation will be great help to
personal liberty In the Republican party in the
future, and those who believe in it, as the vast
majority of Republican voters do, must do their
best to see that the experiment is successfully
begun. District representation is bat another
form of the town meeting idea, and it is hardly
necessary to say what that has done for us. A
few trhing disputes, occasioned by local
jealOusies, or the riyalries of Congressional
candidates, ought not to be allowed to leopard
the success of an experiment which bids fair TO
have such valuable results.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
TIE TOTE IN THE COMMONS.

The Gladstone Ministry have emerged from
| the Egyptian debate with diminished prestige
Their majority, however, is sufficient tC
carry them through crisis in their political
fortunes. The Tories have been badly led anC
Outdcbated but their voting strength has been
cOmpactly marshaled against the Government
The Irish vote has apparently been in the
market for purposes of political traffic, and has
been cast solidly against the Ministry, as
was the case in the division on the Affirmation
Bill Although two Liberals, Mr.. Forster and
Mr.. Marriott, have made strong speeches
against the Government. Mr.. Gladstone has
succeeded in rallying his forces with the excep-
ton of few stragglers. The result is ma
jority of 40 for the Government.
The Liberal Government entered upon Office
with a clear majority of 63 over Tories and
Home Rulers combined. Their forces numbered
352 members the Tories having 237 and the
Home Rulers 63. Under ordinary circum-
stances they could count upon majority of at
least 100. The bye elections during four years
have resulted in net loss for the Liberals Of
Ii seats equal to % in a division. Their
majority over Tories and Home Rulers has been
reduced in this way 10 80 in a full House The
VcIcCllOn Ol " lew 'iS' VI
crotchety Radicals is therefore fatal to the
Government, the margin required for safety
being so small. The vote on the Affirmation Bill
was $50 to 800, the Liberal majority being
wiped out by desertiOns.
The Government have had the facts and logic
of the situation in the SOudan against them in
this contest. They were responsible for the
political revolt which followed the disastrous
defeat of General Hcks's army, and for the
massacre Of Snkat, the rout of the cowardly
Egyptian force near Trnkitat and the perilous
plight of the garrison Of Khartoum. The ap-
pointmcnt of General Gordon and The belated
measures for the relief of TOkar alone saved
them from defeat. They are now extricated
from their embarrassments and if favored with
good fortune at Suakim and Khartoum will be
at liberty to press the passage Of the various
measures mentioned in the Queens Speech.
The most important of these, the Franchise
Bill. will command the votes Of the Irish
members inaSmuch as its benefits are not con
fined to England and Scotland. The Govern
mcnt can fairly expect to secure the passage OF
this measure, even if they lose a good many
Wing votes. The remaining measures will
have to take the chances of obstruction and
narrow majorities. The political authority OF
the Ministry is waning This desperate struggle
for life over an issue of foreign policy is not
good augury for the success of the domestic
legislation promised in the Queens Speech.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
n USIG.
A CONCERT OF CHAMBER MUSIC.

The music at the fourth concert Of the Stand
ard Quarette last night In 5eck Hall consisted Of three
numbers of great beauty, schnbert's posthumous quar-
tet in ID minor, Be6thovea's "Kreutzer" sonata for
planoforte and violin, and the fourteenth quar-
tet OF Molarts in Ehae major. SO far,
therefore, the compositions were concerned thero was
guarantee at the outset OF delightful musical evening
The quartet is the with the series OF variations
on Der Tod und das Midchen ," this Of schuberts
most characteristic songs written few years
before the quartet, which, though composed
about 1926. was not published till 1881.
The sonata is admittedly the highest exem-
pIar OF the instrumental duo form, and It's beauties
have called out praise from all the Beethoven criu's
Though dedicated to Rudolph Kreuzer Il was composed
for an English yrtuoso named BTidgeown' ana queer
story which came to the surface quarter OF eeh9 "
while the story OF the sonata was being "'
believed the reason why It now bears Ihe h"iNo u
Kreutzer and not of Bridgetown (wh0 played IL WIN
R.ehoyen when 10 was Just wtten) Is because o quar-
rel between the composer and the artist about gi
ror tbe time of composition and before the ;lne oi pup
lcaton. o... N,
The nerformances Of the Standard Quartette have
heen ON an even plane all the sea
.op The criticism that has been passed
an tbe first ecncert will apply to the last The incllaGtlon
70 throw orchestral vgor into all that they 90 seems to
have u4come habit with these payers THERE'S seldom
alack OF misunderstanding ia their work, but IN
ish, whIoh Is Of tho, hrst eonShHiatisn "Ae'e
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
OPPOSING THE RooSEGELT ELL.


1t is curious to observe the grounds upon
which the bill comforting upon the Mayor Of
this city the absolute power of appointment Is
opposed. 1t is not pretended that the men
whom the Democracy elect for Aldermen are,
as a rule, other than they have ben described.
" hat sort of men are they Men who are
philosophical! Men who forget self and are
concerned only for the welfare Of the city Z
Men of approved integrity and intelligence!
Such questions give rise TO no debate among
candid men. Tho Democratic party is in con-
troll in the metropolis, and for reasons which we
will not now 90 into sends men to the Board OF
Aldermen who are no more fitted for the ser
vice to which they are elected than they are
competent to teach Hebrew.
Nevertheless, Democratic newspapers argue
against taking away from the Aldermen the
power of confirmation. Not for any practical
reason, but fOrfear that If the Aldermanic func-
ton is curtailed, the pernciOus forces known as
Capitalization " and autocracy shall gain
an advantage This is the strain that Dem0c
racy always adopts whenthe cOnvictioni is forced
upon it that it has nothing to say. For the last
twenty years or more it has never gone into
fight without carrying a banner with Oppres-
sion to Capitalization bazOned upon it.
The rank and file of the party have
had no clear conception of what the
word meant. and if the leaders have
been more fortunate, they have not succeeded
in popularzing their information. 1t is pretty
generally conceded that if the Mayor was not
compelled in making his appointments to have
regard to the views of the Aldermen, he would
place more capable, more trustworthy men in
office. And still the Legislature is asked to
defeat the bill, in order to please gentlemen
who imagine that the objectionable sin, so far
as politics is concerned, is what they vaguely
call Capitalization"
There is every prospect that the bill will pass
The taxpayers of NewYork, the men who
stand for its repute and prosperity, have demon
strated that they are heartily in favor of it. Do
the men who oppose it honestly believe that
the best interests of the city will be conserved
by defeating it If so, they must come for
ward with something more weghty than this
familiar and feeble cry of " Capitalization"
The bill is not to be killed with that sort of an
abstraction. n
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
THE NEHS THIS MOANING.

FoRFIGN-The motion 10 censure the Egyptian
policy Ofthe Government was defeated yesterday
by 40 votes. - A successful sortie by the garri-
son al Tokar is reported. -= Mr.. Bradlaugh was
elected in Northampton. = The bill TO prevent
the introduction of the foot and mouth disease
passed its second reading in the House OF Lords
- John Costigan, member OF the Dominion
Cabinet resigned.
CoNGREss.-Mr. Blair introduced in the Senate
yesterday bill TO amend the pension laws. 60
The bill authorizing the payment of customs duties
in legal tender notes reported adversely TO the
Senate = The Senate further considered the
bill TO provide for the issue of circulation to
National banks. - The House, after an all
night session, suspended the rules and adopted
resolution making the Mexican pension bill a
special order for February 81. An adjournment
was then taken TO Wednesday.
DOMEsTIC-The river was still rising at Cairo
yesterday. - The Fisk-McGraw will case came
to trial - A woman convicted Of murder
in Michigan. - Mrs. PrendeSgast fails TO get
the custody of the Fargo twins =- unatic
shot his parents in Mddefeld, Conn. - The
Alb erdeen rioters were not acquitted by the Grand
Jury. - The Atchison railroad adopted the
reduced rates ordered by the Kansas commissioners.
- Municipal elections were held in Pennsylva-
mia. =-= Arrangements made to call dis
trict delegate convention In Watkins, n. Y. in
April.
CITY AND sUBURBAN.-Dr. Newman's friends
yesterday proposed TO the Ranney party that a
mutual council be held. 60 The Aldermen or
dered an investigation of the Surrogates office.
80 Many members of the Charter Reform Com
mittee decided 10 go to Albany to-morrow.-
Members OF Veteran associations replied to the pro-
test OF the National Guardsmen. = j. y. Billups
was expelled from the Cotton Exchange. - The
examination of the libellers of ONel & Co. was
continued. - Colonel LOokett lectured in
Jersey City, on Recent Military Events in Egypt"
& prisoner in the TOmbs hanged himself.
e. Active search for Charles II. Rugg car
ried on. 60 A missing Newark lawyer said
TO have been guilty OF forgery. -= Gold value
of the legal tender-silver dollar (412l2 grains
S6ls cents. --- Stocks were feverish, but gen.
orally advanced and closed steady after some
tions.
THE WEATHER-TRIBUNE local observations in
dIcate cloudy or partly cloudy weather, with light
rain Temperature yesterday: Highest, 439; low
est, 399 average, 40l2o.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20

Interesting news comes from India which will
strengthen the germ theory Of contagious dis
eases. The German Medical Commissioners
who visited Alexandria to study the origin OF
the plague there last fail, and later went to
India for similar purpose, report that they
have found the same kind of parasite i'll water
tank in Calcutta, and in a suburban village
where the cholera appeared that was discovered
in the intestines of victims of the last plague in
Egypt This shows that the disease in Egypt
was probably cholera pure and SIMPLE, and not
disease similar to it. II also tends as we have
said, to sustain DIR. Koch's theory that cholera
is caused by thread-liko parasite, which enters
the body. Much remains to be done before this
hypothesis can be fully accepted. The bacillus,
for instance must be cultivated and be made to
cause cholera in animals. After that it will be
time to inquire whether it is possible to produce
amid and harmless form of this disease in human
beings, and thereby prevent the Tavages of
pestience.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
4mnsemenis 60 Night.

AcApYNY OF DEsioS-water Color Exhibition;
CAsNo-s-" The Merry War;"
(,UIcKERI HAII1-S:30-Readtngs. . x,,,-u.oro ~
COSMOPOLITAN THRAIRB-2 and s." ON the &c, ne1v"s' "
Days THEArRE-2 and s." The Country GIL
GRAND OPERA HOUsR-2 and s." The kt0an,,
MsDIso~ sorT, RF TUEATRF-s30-"A Alpine Roses
TTw PARK THRArRE-8-"wanted Partner; Paii4Ton,us,on,
NTw-YoRK COMEDY THBATRE-2 and -, - 'ni"
Mn, os q aRpES--2 and s--"A Wife's Peril
eTAR The AIRS" Nadiczda'
TuIII, TpEATRE-S-" Die kindsfrau. ,..
sr,,1 re r CoNJoUE-s-" Cordea's Aspirations'
usIos SQUARE sTuEATRE-9-"Separauon'
MALL AcK's HEATRE-S-" Lady Clare -,
On IyrSIrT THEATRE and g." Bunch OF keys,
5Tu AVENUE TBEArRE--2 aud 81. Princessiua
IlTu STREET THEATRE and S-Minstrels
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
Mr., PUTNAM IN REPLY TO MR.. sTEDNAN'

10 me Editor or rae Trt0H"e'
SIR: Mr.. Stedman, in claiming that the clause
IN the proposed copyrght wprovtne ;or me ohy 'Os
copyright in the United states Of foreign works D.s
made within one year Of tBs date OF thcir p"'no3r
abroad. IS opposed to true international copy
appears TO be under the impression that the d"
is ssmethiag peculiar 10 ihe American @'' AH' y -
o,,o,a1 tra fact that a similar prov sion has ceen
sonna aes,r,ble In nearly all the existing ocnVeAu0H'
between the several countries OF Europe. ..,.,
II /, probable that the principal ground TOT suon So
,on IN the European has been the seS
OF the reading PuOc II was Giasa 'psI srrofy. sss
was ne 40 sor him To undertake, within relsonaos
70 occapy sacb tertoy that s 20 mae goI pYou
- tr snoolynx IL vita the material Pio'ee'ps 'p.-,.x
very truly, - - nj, Ns"S 5pS.,
Aeg-Iork, Feb. ls, L5ss
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20

Speculation as to whOw be the Presidential
candidates this year is at fever heat just now in
some circles; but beyond lively calculations
about the chances of possible nominees little
seems TO be doing. Some of the talk that the
politicians are induging in is reported else
where in this paper. The people will be heard
from later
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
ony one class OF instruments arc sm
poyed aud tho charm Of varied tona

poyeu Hud tho charm Of varied tona
color has consequently to be oregone IA too persstenty
suDor1inated 10 volume OF tone The men gave a very
spirited reading TO tho four Schubert and psf.
ne sssptss for the rapid TO
and pupil Of the Stuttgart panoforte school, played
tne Pianolorte part with somewhat ne
On her fancy. Her execution IL admirable and there
were repeated evidences In the variations thar sbe s NOT
uDima gnatiyo, but little awed natural 70 yonns
player by tho printed page. The greatest shortcomn2
In the performance however, due 10 lack OF avn.
pathetic understanding between Mrs and Mr. Brandt $40
latter playing almost perfunctoriIy
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20

Once more Mr.. Bradlaugh is side issue in
British politics. Notwithstanding the recent
refusal of the House of Commons to let nm
take the oath, the electors of Northampton have
returned him to Parliament again for the fourth
time For Mr.. Bradlaugb personally 1t Is I'M
possible not to feel much aversiOn; but since
in this struggle with the Commons he repre-
sents an excellent principle, it is equally lmpos-
sible not to feel admiration for the persistency
with which the voters in Northampton insist
that the man whom they choose to represent
them in Parliament shall be allowed to do so
irrespective of his views on religious or moral
subjects. 1t cannot be doubted that they VIII
triumph in the end The timid Liberals who
hope that this troublesome matter will be put
out of the way some day by the defeat OF Mr..
Bradlaugh will not find much to encourage
them in this last election. The vote which re-
turns linn is larger than ever before.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20

The veteran organizations of this city whose
existence is just now objected to so vigorously
by the members of the National Guard have
assumed an attitude at once pathetic and brave.
They are hurt to learn that they are not liked
by their juniors--in name. They declare. also,
that they have shed their blood In the past when
occasion required, and they are perfectly
willing to shed it again if occasion requires.
In word-the Old Guard dies, but never
disbands.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20

Mr. Goudy, a member of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee for Illinois, IS quoted as saying
that if Tiiden would accept he could be
nominated by acclamaton. Mr.. Goudy might haYe
added that the nomination by accamatlon in case
II should be made would DO followed by an enthu-
siastic defeat.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
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New-York tribune., 1884-02-20

The British Government Las done the hand
some thing in offering the Arctic steamer Alert
for use i'll connection with the Greedy Relief Ex-
peditiOn. 1t is stated that the offer has been
accepted, and that the Alert will act as a supply
ship to the Thetis and the Bear. The sending
of third vessel on this expedition has been a
favOrte idea in official quarters at Washington
for some time. For ourselves, we have never
been able to see the necessity of it, unless Arctic
explorations were to be continued after Greely
was rescued. However, since the English ba G
shown themselves so friendly as to suggest that
the Alert should be used, it might have been a
little ungTaciOus not TO accept their Oher--and
this Nation is beginning to have decided
appreciation of international politeness.
During all of Monday night the Democratic
members of the House made desperate effort
10 further the interests of the Washington pen
SION -claisi agents by struggling to have date
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20

p contemporary speaks Of a movement Ito bring
forward" certain statesman as "a dark horse"
There must be some mistake about the breed. Your
bona-1de dark horse cannot be brought forward
certainly not months before the opening of the
campaign The darkness of the horse Is conditioned
on his success IN not being brought forward 10
hold otherwise is to warrant tho suspicion that Il
dark horse is the same IN substance with cand
date who has placed himself in tho hands OF his
friends" The latter may be styled semi-dark
horse. and is not to be confoundod with the cand-
date of still lighter shade, who, while not seek
ing the office will not decline the nomination If 1t
Is offered hun" 1t is well 10 keep these distinctions
in mind.
Now if Tho OkGlOna Salesman, who has Just resumed
at Leayenworth, should join forces with SIr. Train
The result could scarcely fail to be one of those
calm conservative newspapers which are nothing if
not the exponents of the sober second thought.
Mr.. Lowell appears to have somewhat alarmed
Tile English public by q remark made Ia his speech
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20

Gyed for the consideration of the bill to pension
the survivors of the Mexican war ana certain
Indian wars, as well as the relatives OF the
soldiers who do not survive. Finally they sue
ceeded in naming February 21 for this purpose.
Possibly the measure will poss the House, al
though it will receive vigorous and just opposi-
ton from the Republicans ; it is hoped, how
ever. that the Senate will save $1OO,OOO,OOo
TO the country by defeating the bill. Inc
Democrats will not especially regret such re-
suit. Their only object in supporting the
measure so angrily is to make political capi,al
for their Presidential candidate this fah ny
posing now as generous friends of soldiers
Summer is yet long way off, but we io'o
with satisfaction that greater precau''c"o
than ever before are to be taken next season noi
the protection of pleasure seekers VINO are VIII
ing TO run their chances on excursion s.eahiei'
The Board of Supervising inspectors Oh oVeai"
vassals has decided to look after safety-Valves
with particular care this year, and to insist tha'
oil Iife-nreservers shall be tested and shown to
be what they are called, and not weights 10 urag
door wretches to the bottom. These are TWO
points well worth careful attention. VI now
little value some kinds of safety-valves are mas
been shown by several explosions OF late on
tugboats and there is good reason to believe
that most of the life -preservers on many excur-
sion steames are practically worthess,lf not "heh
the season begins, at least before II is over III
this case, not only thorough but frequent In
spection is called for.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20

THE WEATHER-TRBUNE local observations in
dlcate cloudy partly cloudy weather, with light
rain. Temperature yesterday Highest, 430; low
est, 39e average, 40l2o.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20

THE Morgue" IS the highly appropriate name of
downtown dram-shop. 1t is suggestive Of th'
close association of the groggeries with the Pot
tcrs Field,
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20

dered an investigation of the Surrogate's Office.
80 Many members of the Charter Reform Com
mittee decided 10 go TO Albany to-morrow.=
Members OF Veteran associations replied to the pro-
test of the National Guardsmen. - J. y. Billups