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New-York tribune., 1885-01-04
TALKS ABOUT TOWN.

ADVANTAGES OF THE PROPOSED NICARAGUA
CANAL
i Rear Admiral Daniel Amm,n, Tint d Sidtes Ndry-My
attention has been fixed the possibility OF tho CON
strcon OF nteroceauic shipcanal across this CON
nen for the past thirty years and especially since
WAS appointed one OF commission to report upon tho
subject accordance with resolution of Congress OF
March 49, 1872 have given il much study Tho Near
aga route has been surveyed and examined thoroughly.
and have set forth its advantages above other proposed
routes In my reports TO the Navy Department In Feb
ruary 1876. Since May, 1850, surveys nave
been made which. through an improved location. re-
duced the original estimates for material and labor
Other countries appreciate tho advantages which the
Nicaragua possesses Others IN heathiuiheSs
greater facilities for working, etc. and II THIS country
negecs to act will have reason to complain II II
taken up 10y citizens other nation Had Congress
granted the privilege OF carrying out the conditions OF
the concession made by Nicaragua, before II expred
sepember 30 Last the nnal location would have been
made and t would have under the legal and proper
control Of one OF our own citizens.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04
and take the opportunity to wish them both
Happy New Year.
LABOR AND WAGES.

The changes in the rate of wages continue
particularly i'm the iron and steel business. ihe
pittsburg Bessemcr Steel Works, at Holne-
steod. Penn. have posted notice to reduce
the wages of employees 33 per cent in the raii
mill. 20 per cent in the converting mill, ana
10 per cent for laborers. The company
EMPLOYS about 900 men. The potters Oh
New-Jersey are organizing to resist the pro-
posed reduction In wages and at meeting on
New Years Day those present were unanimous
in their opposition. Another meeting ~ 10 De
held on Tuesday The workingmen's com
mittee states that the reduction proposed VIII
average about 20 per cent. Ihe lair question
for the laboring people to consider, after ALL Is
not whether tho changes proposed seeni
desirable to them, but whether, In Wow OIL the
condition of labor In other countries ana mere
they can do better anywhere else, OF can reasoh-
ably expect employers to continue production
without profits.
In the Elastic Fabric Company's mill, at East
Hamilton, Mass, the weavers have given notice
of strike because of threatened reduction III
wages, and a strike began on the lst IN. the
bingham mill at North Adams against 10 per
cent reduction. In both cases the employers
state that the stagnatOn in the market c0mpcis
them to reduce the cost of production, or to
close the works. The Hooking Valley strike
appears to be substantially at an end, and the
company have now all the new men at work
that they desire at so cents ton for mining
One year ago they paid 80 cents per ton, an
extravagantly high price, although the coal in
the Hooking Valley is unusually easy to NINE.
The change in the rate of wages has enabled
the company to deliver coal to consumers al
Columbus at So 25 per ton, whereas one year
ago the cost to consumers was SO IS.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04
NEW-YORK. SUNDAY. JAN. A.
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRrrGS.-No clew to the perpetrators OF the
london explosion - More earthquake shocks
have been felt in Spain. - MIR. Gladstone Is
suffering from seeplessness. - Princess bea-
.r;ce has received congratulations from Il. Ferry
g grandson of NaundOrf claims the throne
of France.
DoMEsTIC.-Two men attempted to rob train In
MARYLAND. 80 Two children were driven out py
their father to be frozen. - family was pois-
oned in Oswego - The fire in the Bristol tunnel
continued. - The opposition to Mr.. Erwin has
united on Mr. Hubbell for Speaker. - The loss Oh
cattle in the Northwest is confined to Montana
CRY AND SUBURBAN.-The injunction against
Mr. Wood continued until Jan. 10; an elaborate
opinion given by his lawyers in support of bis posi-
tion. - Mayor Grace appointed Commission
ers of Accounts and marshal - U. y Grant,
ir testified that Ferdinand Ward confessed his
wropedong - The Rev. DR.. Gottheil preached
on Sunday worship. - Central Park lake ready
for skating. - Henry Bergh's mission to Con-
nect,cut explained - messenger boy arrested
in Syracuse for stealing 81 ,365. 80 Several sui
cides and suicidal attempts. 80 Arrival OF Mfne'
Materna. - Death Of William O'Brien. -
Gold value of the lesaltender silver dollar l412i2
orainsl. 1894 cents Stocks were strong In the
early dealings, but declined and closed weak.
THE WEAruER.-TRIBUNE local observations In
dicate warmer, cloudy weather. and perhaps rain.
Temperature yesterday Highest 24'; lowest,
%; average. 17ls0.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04
OYERCROWDING or TENEMENT HOU USES.


Resuming his discussion of the tenement
house problem, Mr.. Wingate to-day points out
that the tenement population, following thc
course of trade and fashion, is moving uptown.
That is, 1t is actually decreasing in the lower
wards and rapidly increasing as we go further
from the Battery The figures given show
that from 1864 20 1879 there was decrease OF
40 per cent j. che older parts of the city,
while in the newer wards the increase was
nearly 100 per cent. The first tenement-house
in New-York was put up in Cherry-st. about
1888. The enormous growth OF this class OF
dwellings is shown by the fact that in 1868
there were 5000, and this number had ad-
yanced in 1888 to 25, 1858, including apart
ment-houses and fats (Which are tenement.
houses under the wording OF the law. Mr..
Wingate says that tested by the number of
deaths occurring in them only 45 per cent Of
these houses can be ranked as good" while
from to s per cent-abOut 2,GOO-are "vcry
bad.n 1t is startling to read that the average
number of persons in each house in our city
is 16lo-larger than in any other great city in
the country.
The sanitary defects of our tencment-hOuses,
besides Overcrowding, are dampncss, impure
air. and lack of sunlight. That houses are
damp is due to the soil. The rocky strata un-
derlyng the upper part of the city are full of
seams and cracks, through which water and
concentrating liquids readily find their way.
About the water front downtown there Is much
"made land" and in many cases cellars are
below tide level. The old water are also
fruitful source of danger. 1t is asserted that
90 per cent Of the cellars in this city are more
or less damp, and that One-fOurth of the NOR
talty could be prevented if all houses had good
sites and thorough drainage. Is it any wonder
that maarial diseases are prevalent and num-
Der their victims by hundredsf
The necessity of pure air and abundance of
light is apparent. But how many dwellers in
tenement houses are largely deprived of both
1t is not surprising that vice and crime flourish
in these places of darkness or that sickness and
death abound. Houses are built 40
closely together that light is partly
or wholly excluded. There are null
titudes of dark rooms; and even where win
dows are built they open on dismal courts or
narrow alleys. Rear tencments are placed only
q few feet from those on tho street, and in many
cases 90 per cent of q lot is covered. MIR. VIM
gate proposes to remedy those things by clear
ing out the crowded centres of blocks and
opening areas for the free admission of light
and air. Either tear down existing buildings,
he says, or cut streets through the centres OF
blocks, or open archways through the outer
line of buildings, or slice off sections OF houses
which trench on yard space. There can DO no
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04
CHEAP PAPER IN THIS COUNTRY.

elect west Of BdiiSfon.i presume manu-
facturc more paper than any other manufacturer In the
country Ny output about thirty tonsday OF straw ana
10 tons OF spruce fibre have been hftytwo years IN
the business and think am longer In II than any man
IN America Senator Warner Miller was tho pioneer
OF wood pulp manufacture IN TINS country.
r,, n,oo,e here owe him more than they will
aver realize. lie made cheap paper possl-
bty In England. last summer found that the news
papers thcro pay from halt penny to three arthns
more for paper than journals on this side OF the
water and got u poorer quality Of material.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04

Mr.. Gladstones illness almost causes crisis
in English politics. His Government has been,
in one sense, so personal that the moment his
energies are Withdrawn his followers are en-
tirely at sea, and nearly paralyzed I'm their
management of affairs. Naturally, therefore,
until the Prime Minister sleeps the Liberals
will pass anxious nights.
The last Cabinet which has been made up for
Mr.. Cleveland has two Southern legs to it out
OF the seven. These are Senator Garland, OF
Arkansas, as Attorney-General, and Judge
Lochrane, of Georgia, Postmaster-General. 1t
ia argued that this arrangement would satisfy
the South except Senator Gordon's friends, who
apparently think there is no objection to put
ting a "Rcbel Brlgadier" in Mr.. Cleveland's
official family. The North has stood a good
deal and probably would stand even that or
more--,intil the next Presidential election
There has been marked change in the strug-
gle for the Speakership at Albany. Of the
eight candidates who, 1t was supposed,
would stay in the race until the last,
six have withdrawn, and only Messrs. Er.
win and Hubbell will come Ill at the finish.
On the whole, this withdrawal of the six simph-
Mr.. Hubbell have publicly announced that
they would not form the committee lists in
favor of any particular candidate for Senator.
Some sensible temperance people have been
holding significant meeting in Boston, which
probably marks new departure In temperance
methods They represent six different States,
and an association has been formed known as
"The National League for the Suppression of
the Liquor Traffic." 1t is to be unsectarian
And bipartisan, and Its chances Of success seem
TO be just in proportion to the determination OF
the founders to live up to their programme.
The example Of these temperance people is
commended to other advocates of the cause
throughout the country who arc now realizing
the folly Of acting frst and thinking afterward.
The complications into which Bismarck has
led England are now seen to be decidedly
berious. The Chancellor seems to have as
oumed the position that the other Powers shall
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04
APARTIsAN CABINET.

General JAMES s. Yeg,ey Of Pitsbug-rhe Cabinet OF
Mr. Cleveland will satisfy the most intense partisan In
tho Democratic party 1t will be wholly partisan But
T think IL will not In any way be extrcme Garland
while strong partisan. Is not hre-eater whitney has
many warm friends the Republican party IL looks to
ma nossibe that Thurman will be called into the Cabinet
or fcourse Mr. Cleveland may ignore Ohio altogether be-
cause OF the quarrels there But Mr. Thurman s more
than an Ohoan his reputation is National and no Is the
nblest Democrat in tho Ohio Valley. Bayari Is more
bitter partisan than any OF the mon likely to 80 into the
Cabinet, but he is regarded everywhere rs honest
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04
appointment to see tho Democrats carry the aay Now
theless, we do not give up the ship.
WORKING FOR CHAIRMASsHps.

Er-spealer George b. Sfoaa.-,t is reiaar.salo h.~
every man elected TO the Legislature thinks e n,u.t ~
placed at tho head Of q committee The struggle -
chairnanshps is more exciting than the race for spcar
see no reason why mcmber should ,ovet such po-
ton. II member has ability he has just as pch oos
tunity to display It aud distinguish himself the aoes
without as with the charnanshlp OF cornmt,ee n
can gather just ~ many points In -
the chairman. and the presentation Ia wholly m,s,~
NJ fai
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04
pIIsINpss pEpREssION IN CHINA.

william Doiar, merchant, Hong Kong-In tho last
three months Hong Kong has undergone wonderful
change. Business Is comparatively suspended Nothing
Is doing and hope for better times until peace u ar
ranged between France and China When that Will hap
pen 1t IL hard to say II seems as far distant now ~ u
did months ago. We Americans were full OF political
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04

Mr. Cleveland having been heard from on the
Civil Service and tho tariff Il is understood that
the National League for tho encouragement OF
Sample Rooms Will forthwith proceed to address
hlm pointed letter inquirlng whether his return
of that cask of Bnghamton rum Is TO bo construed
as a bid for the st. John vote. or what.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04

n ia now reported that Governor Cleveland says
no ia not member of free trade club. and never
ioined club of that sort. on paper or otherwise
Moreover. Mr. Frank IIurd, being interviewed
again. has explained that he was misunderstood
lie saws that he only repeated statement made to
him by nm unknown citizen of Buffalo, without
youcbing for its correctness and he does not him.
self know that Governor Cleveland ever Joined any
such club. Considering the public interest taken
in the so-callcd views of this Buffalo gentleman,
one is moved TO inquire whether there Will prob
ably be about the same anxious inquiry and angry
controversy four years hence. on the question
whether Cleveland is o frec-trader or not III he
can sit four years like bump on log aud do noii-
ing the question may be rs far from solution then
as il is now Perhaps the old fellow was right
after all who explained Ciovelands reticcnco dur
Ing tho campaign by saying: "Well, he says moth
ing because he has nothing to say"
Mayor Grace has appointed Mr.. William Pitt
Shearman Commissioner of Accounts. This per-
son was dismissed I'm disgrace by Mayor Edison for
a contemplate breach Of faith in disclosing Office
matters TO serve private ends Mayor Grace might
have made better beginning.
GLOW can IN administration be Democratc,"
asks q very anxious aud unhappy Democ ATTIC
stotesman. without Democrats In tho offices y
This seems to hit tho nail on the head. We really
do not know anything else that distinctly charac-
tcrizes the Democratic party so much rs desire to
mt Democrats into Office. Nor is there anything
else which 1t Is quite certain that Democratic
party, as distinguished from any other party
would try to do. What on earth that party would
do about tho tariff, we do not know. What it
might do about tho currency, We do not know
What It might do about foreign affairs. We do not
know. But we do know that 1t would try very
hard to put Democrats into office.
An interview with Colonel Morrison reports him
as saving that he believes the Democrats will elect
tho United States Senator from Illinois " because
thew deserve to win" II the perpetraton of gross
and acknowledged election frauds is an element OF
political virtue tho Democrats OF Illinois certainly
have q good show On this theory OF merit tho
Democratic triumph would be by no means confined
to Morrisons Stato II would reach from ocean TO
ocean and from tho lakes to the guilt and tho Colo
neps horizontal reduction would enjoy full and un-
challenged swing.
What notion could President Kingsley have had
Of the extent to which the Bridge would be ussd'
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04
HARD TIMES AND CRIME.

Police Captain Wnl,ams.-The hard times Affect tho
police business Thore is less crime than usual anu
there Is much less drunkenness than Ia general at ths
seson Men do not to have money TO spend. even
for LIQUOR lido not see many liquor stores exist
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04

Itis TO be hoped for the sake OF the feelings OF
the Tammany chiefs that the ministers of the
churches which they will attend this morning will
refrain from giving out the hymn,
Grace, it's a charming sound.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04

not act in regard to the Egyptian proposals
unhl France and England have agreed OH
them: and as France will not agree
until she has her own way "io"'
Britain practically stands alone against the
continent of Europe. AS will be readily uh-
derstood, the English people are furious at
the Ministry whose policy, or rather, whose
lack of policy, has placed them in this posltion'
Lord Granville and Lord Derby are practlcaiiy
without friends to defend course when mas
given Germany so great an influence In Ehgiish
affairs The increase of the navy Will DC
most popular notion now in Great Britain.
The management Ofpolitical jobs so occupied
the attention of the municipal authorities
during the last month of the last year Una.
much harm has been done to the interests OF
several regiments of the National Guard. Inc
Mavor. the Commissioner of Public Works ana
the Maior-General commanding the hrst dl-
vision were appointed a commission to take
measures to secure proper armorles lor .no
militiamen in this city; but their work had 10
be done before the new year, when the consul.
tutional amendment limiting the power OF
municipalities to issue bonds went INTO ehec';
A site was bought for an armory Tor tne z/o
Regiment, but no bonds were issued to pay LOT
the erection of building on 1t, and now 1t cam
not be accomplished. The same injustice
has,been done to two other regiments IN
much the same way. Meanwhile the city is out
of pocket in a. pretty sum for the land 1t mas
bought, and is still paying rent for the
armorips.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04

II it really is ex-Cohimlssioner Hubert .. Ihomp-
sons intention to organize an expedition In search
OF the North Pole we hope he'll think better of it,
This city would never send Greedy party to bring
him back.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04

The complications into which Bismarck has
led England are now seen to bc decidedly
bori0us. The Chancellor seems to have as
oumed the position that the other Powers shall
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04

Mayor Grace has appointed Mr.. William Pitt
Shearman Commissioner of Accounts. This per-
son was dismissed In disgrace by Mayor Edison for
contemplate breach Of faith in disclosing Office
matters TO serve private ends. Mayor Grace might
have made q better beginning.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04

General Gordon's note estimates the Mahdrs force
"at from twenty to eighty thousand men," We
don't want to run the Generals campaign exactly,
but 1t might perhaps be good thing II he were to
find out definitely whether the heathens number
more than seventy less than thirty thousand.
Tnat fact might have some bearing on the result OF
an encounter,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-10-25
PUEBLO VIEJ0.

Sc vende, y Sc admiten proposicio-
nes de arrendamiento de esta finca CO.
lindante con la bahia de esta Capital
con un maguffco embarcadero, COM
puesta de mas de 500 cuerdas de terre-
nos de llano con pastos de malogilIa,
guinea y grama, y montes ricos en- ma
deras de construction, una nina de
guano de facil exploitation y abundan-
tes aguas potables, propia para todo
genero de industries y crianza de CANA
do, con una buena casu fresca y venti-
lada.
Sc admiten en- pago billetes del Te-
soro y acciones de la Sociedad del Ger
ditto Mercantil, pudiendo entenderse EN-
unoy otro case con ID. MANUEL d. Ca
NEJA.-Casa parroquial. I07
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EN- HATILLO.

Sc vende una Hacienda compuesta
de 1000 cuerdas 400 de monte, CON
muchas y buenas maderas de construc-
ci6n. De elias 40 son de cafe, ' pue-
den sembrarse hasta 200 de cana en-
terreno llano y feraz. Posee trapiche
de bueyes, hornalla, rancho para baga-
20 y dos cercados para cria de ganado.
day aqua permanente y magnifcos
pastos de grama y malogillo. Tiene
ademas todos los utensilios de una
Hacienda de cafe; m&quina, brasiles,
tanques, almacenes. Sc producen en-
ella muchos frntos MEMORIES. Sc in-
cluye Ia casa habitaci6n, carretas y al
gunas yuntas de bueyes, hall&ndose to-
do en- muy buen estado y se vende en-
limitados precios.
La Hacienda Sc llama aSan jose"
radicals en- Ell barrio de Bayaney. Los
que la interesen pueden dirigirse 4 don
Jose M Garcia vecino de Hatillo 8
d. Jose Obs, en- dicho pueblo.
ia
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FlBRICI DE- SELLOS,
Seilos de Coma eidstica hechos por
eI uitimO SiStema .4mericdn0.

Bien conocidas son las ventajas que
tienen los SELL0s DE COMA sobre los
sellos de cualquier metal. Estos sellos
reuneu las inmelorables condolences de
inaItera biidad, limpieza, eiegancia y
baratnra, y hoy puede asegurarse que
son los dulcoS que Sc usan en- todos los
grandes centros comerciales del mundC
Contamos con aparatos iiltimamente
perfeccionados y materias de superior
clase.
HACEMOS toda clase de SELLOS
para ell ConERCIo, OFIc1NAs, CORPORA
Clones y PARTICULAREs.
Especialidad en- marcas para rops
con tinta indeleble garantizada.
Cada SELLO que despachamos va
provisto de GAIA, tinta, almohadilla J
frotadcr.
HACEAOS TRABAJOS PERFECTos ga.
rantizamos uuestros SELLOS por elm.
CO amos.
Los pedidos dirija2se d
Chaubon e. Boschetti.
119 LENTE DE ORC.
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/. I NJ < a
De VAPORES -CORREOS ESPANOLRS
entire Liverpool y Puerto-Rico.

Los vapores de esta Empresa
destinados 4 dicho servicio son
los siguientes:
Pnertoriquei1o, captain Ciri6n.
Borfnqusn, captain Garste.
MayagaeS, capitan Gondra.
Nnero Ponce, captain Mendezona.
Hwmecoo, captain 1zaguirre.
Despachdndose uno Ell rs de cada
mes, q veces con escsls en- Santana er.
Para otros pormenores dirigirse q los
senores White Forman yiOo., Liver-
pool, Sobrinos do Ezquiaga, San Juan
Pto.-Rico, Kraemer J Co., Msyagnez,
Muller, Hiugelberg, Forfar y Go. Ponce
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ADNON. CENTRAL DE- CORREOS


Terminates en- definitiva los traba-
jos para 81 establecimiento del Correo
de la Linea Central y ramal de Rio
piedras a Fajardo, esta Administration
General pone en- conocimiento del Go
mercio y del pdbiico, que desde ell di,
Is del corriente mes, empezara q pres
tarse dicho servicio, y por consiguien-
te que desde esta fecha la expedition
del Centro y Este que hasta aqui hacia
su salida d las 10 de la maflana 10
veri6cara q las II, admitiendose CO.
rrespondencia ordinaria hasta media
hora antes. Los peri6dicos seran ad-
mitidos de 9 d | / de la mafana.
Puerto Rico, Julio IL de 1S85.-El
Administrator General, ENRIQUE R
CARRIZo. 81
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REToRNo.

NorAs:--En su visje de ida arecibira sl vapor
an Puerto Rico los dias l3 de eada mes ls caTga
vasajerosque para los pusrtos del NJ ar Csrioe,
srriba expresados, y Pacihco, conduzca elcorreo a
que sale de Barcelona ell % , de CANE 81 80.
En- su visie de regreso, entregara Al cofreo
nue sale dc Puerto Rice el dla ~, ls earga y
pasaieros que condnzca procedsntes oe los 2uer
"a del Mar Caribe 81 Pacihco, para CAdiz y
Barcelona. IL. :,
a. M.va al 40 de Setiembre, % sdmite carga
,.sra Gk1;z. Barcelona y Ssntsndss, Psro pasa-
80. solo para el hltimo puerto.
Para mas informes sus agentes.
So6rinos Dc EzsxsagG.
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CAFE De LAS MARIAS
DE- Los SEAORES BALLESIEROS HERNlNOS

Situado este establecimiento en- uno
de los pueblos mas centricos de la Isla,
Iimltrote q Yauco, doude Sc recolecta eli
mejor cafe de America, permitido lie es
a los duenos, remesar, q los que les
fave rezean con sns 6rdenes desde Ia
Peninsula, Habana Nueva- York, las
mejores classes de dicho fruto.
Direoci6n.-Sres. Ballesteros Her.
manos.-Las Marias, Puerto-Rico. 81
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WIN 0 G GALLEG 0 .

Gonzalez y Alfonso acababan de reci-
bir nueyamente, por vapor AgNadtl1a
ma, una gran partida de vino puro de
ava de los famosos Vifedos del
Condado," de tanta aceptaci6n en- este
mercado, ell caal detallan en- cuartero.
las Y garrafones en- su almacen, Depo-
sito nhn. 2, Marina. l2f