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New-York tribune., 1885-02-08

The current of civilization is broad and
powerful stream, fed by innumerable triDu-
taries of inherited tendency, and flowing with
incalculable weight and force in the direction
of aggregated present social evolution. NOW
present social evolution, being the sum OF So
cial efforts at advancement, shows clearly the
lines of greatest energy. The great mass Of
are plainly working up toward better con-
ditions by thoroughly peaceful, legitimate
and natural methods. Development, In
fact, is the characteristic OF modern
civilization and since education Is more
dffused than ever, and since because OF
this the common mind is less conservative and
more receptive of new ideas, the obstacles to
necessary reforms are feeble, and change for the
better is so easy as to Justify all reasonable ex
pectation.
This is why there Is no ground for alarm In
the present symptoms of discomfort and disor-
der appearing here and there. These symp-
toms merely indicate surface disturbance.
Trade and industry all through the world
have been depressed for considerable
period As consequence there has been
much suffering, and this has bred
discomfort, and some turbulence. But whoever
desires to comprehend fully the significance Of
this surface agitation should study English his
tory from 1916 to the passage OF the Reform
bill. During that period all England suffered
from disturbances which in these days would
seem to imply hopeless anarchy. There was no
dynamite then, but ncendiarism did more mis-
chef than dynamite has ever done. Famine,
riots. organized outrages brigandage, epidemic
disease, made the country seem a PandemO-
mum. and this continued for years, and grew
worse instead of better, until the timid had
some excuse for thinking that general break
ing-up of society was imminent. But all that
condition of disorder passed away so quickly
with the return of prosperity that If we had
not historical records to inform us we might
doubt the facts.
The great current of civilization went stead
ily on unaffected by the foam and the ripples
and swirls which agitated the surface of the
stream. Andjust so will it be with all the pres
ent disturbances Civilization is too firmly
planted in the hearts and natures of men to be
shaken by the lawlcssness of few restless
people. These may make a good deal of noise
for their numbers, but they cannot upset any
thing. Evolution, not revolution, Is the
process by which all necessary changes will be
made. Dynamite will play no important
part in the future unless it be as the servant OF
engineering science. There is no basis for ap-
prehension. The world will go on in its slow
but sure way to improve its conditions and 1t
will neither be bullied nor hurried into the
adoption of abnormal methods. And in the
future, as now, the influence OF American in
stitutions, the spread of democracy III Europe.
will prove invaluable in preventing dangerous
explosions.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-08
BOOTH AS sHYLOCK.

Edwin Booth. at the Fifth Avenue Theatre,
last might aoled Shytock in The Merchant OK
Venice and Pechi0 in the stage version OF The Tam.
inc Of the shrew" The house again crowded In
every part and the hailed wi every mark of
public favor Mr. Booths treatment OF Peuehio is the
rough treatment customariy accorded by tragedan TO
a comedy part which he turns into farce. He makes
Pe7chio picturesque hgure,and presents him In bois
terous daredevil that the representation Isl
wild and umutuous frolc, from first to lhs This Is ond
OF the lighter efforts OF MI Booths artand 1t need dealn
especial attention. Miss Annie Clarke appeared as ha
boldly demonstratve manner, aud her ABUNDANT foroe
make her exceptionally suitable
The more important incident Of the night was Mr..
Booths i'm pcrsonaton OF ShyoeE lie gives Inc m'r-
chant of Venice" In three acts, making Shytock
tho "star" part. In this way much OF the
beautv of the comedy Is sacrhced but
n,a.s tbe niece can acted by comedy company, and
acted perfecy we'll each of its parts, this mutilation
"a n oain and not loss Mr. Booth does not take the
high view OF Shyock that has been urged by many COM
smtators The that he presents 10 essentially hui
man. and animated by terrible hatred OF his perse'
euor The performance remarkable for the massive
strength personality and the perfect precision OF tho
mechanism the derum Of the Street Scene. with Iu-
BAL Mr. Booths passionate vehemence entirely satisfied
the demand OF the situation ana greatly excited the au
ence 1t Shy0ck both terrible and grand and IL ~
beautifully rounded and finished wsrk. Miss Annie
Clarke gave a correct and dgnifed portrayal OF Prfso
The full already been printed In this place Ihs
bill ia not 10 be rspeat.d Tas present week WI Dc de-
voted 70 "Don CeaaI dc Bazan' "Ruy Blae, hlcn-
ard ILL.," aud The IrsA Chest" Inc nrst TWO P'e0es
New-York tribune., 1885-02-08
BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

Two symphonies, pianOforte concerto and a
psalm for female voices made up the programme of tho
nfth OF the Brooklyn Philharmonic Society, at
Academy OF Music the river. last night. The
hene sounded good deal formidable thar looked
q the unintated. The symphonies were Beethoven's
hrst in C-major. which breathes the unclouded and
simple joyous life OF the composers youthful period
when he Sill leaned Mozart, and Rats I'm
wade" which is certainly the most poetl-
cally conceived and unqualifedly pleasing Of
all that yoluminous composers symphonies. Tho
Schumann's beautiful aud strong work in
A-minor and was played by Nine. Helen Hopekirk Tho
vocal piece Schubert's setting of the XXIIId
Psalm. which sung by the female members OF the
choir OF the Society, 200 In number, with orches
tra accompaniment. This accompaniment is not the
work He wrote the transpor,ingly beausi
full setting Moses Mendessohn's translation OF the
psalm with pianoforte accompaniment The orchestral
arrangement Mr.. Thomas got In Leipzic from Herr
Reiuecke in 1867 1t is in manuscript and the tran
known. This is unfortunate for the work
s beautifully done. In its original form the
psalm was first performed at exami-
nation of the pupils of the Vienna Conservatory
on August 30 1921. The choir last night acquitted il
self well the altogether easy task imposed by the
piece The singing all but perfect I'm point OF time
and balance lovely quality OF tone was produced, and
the expression asefuly marked in fact there was
nothing to disturb the perfect serenity of the music
As few flaws could be picked in the performance Of the
two symphonies. The first treated wholly IN the
spirit OF the period which belongs deiicacy of treat
ent precision and tona beauty being stven for rather
than any imaginary depth OF meaning feeling. The
Raft symphony. however, was played In a
way which brought out all the rich and
tender poetry OF the first two parts and
the splendid imaginative impulse OF the last This I'M
pulse is scharaceristicsy reutonc. German forest life
would be incomplete without its supernatural element
That deeply in the natures or the Germ an
people that centuries OF Christian training nave done
ftle more than Danish the old pagan detes and COB
Inns to caves and darkness. In the last movement OF
Kaf,s symphony, In many tales and poems dear
to the German people, them emerge as they nevl
tably do when the German heart is profoundly stirred
ms is why Efaa Hole and her hunting train chase 50
impeuously through this movement ana the dryads trip
IL SO gracefully the twilight spread over the seherzo
Nine Hopekirk's Interpretation or the Schumann con-
eerto suffered what, In comparison with her best
preyios efforts want OF power in the last move
msut Ths seemed directly traceabe TO her recent
Illness for her intentions clear enough, ana were
thoroughly admirable The ntermeZzo sne played with
rare de icacy and beauty OF touch and the first move
ment was led and resiul In thought aud exeeuton
On the whole however. Nine. Hopekirk was not heard
20 the best advantage in this work.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-08
MR.. CONWAY on BUDDHISM.

Mr. Moncure ID. Conway gives an interesting
sketch of Ceylon Buddhists in to-days TRIB-
UNE. Ills conversation with the Cinghalese
priests on points of Buddhist doctrine resulted
lin his discovery of an archaic proof OF liberal
views on the part of the founder of the religion,
though it will hardly do To assume that this
is news to students, since the breadth and
catholicity of Buddha's doctrine have
been commented on by many writers.
The Cinghalese priests statement about
Nirvana must also be taken with several
grains of allowance. There Is no good reason
for doubling that the view Of Nirvana held 10y
the best informed Buddhists postulates con-
scious existence, bat under conditions, or
absence of conditions, absolutely inc0nceivable
by finite intelligence.
In fact the Nirvana Of esoteric Buddhism
really occupies n position analogous to
the Unknowabe" Of the Agnoslics. Mr..
Conway found no difficulty in entanging the
Cinghalese priests in dalectcal difficulties in
regard 10 the Buddhist doctrine about animal
life, but after all they appear to have sustained
themselves with a good deal of ingenuity, if
not with much nationality. The paper will be
found interesting as containing fresh iniorma-
ton about a little-cxpluited people, and faith
which has attracted much attention of late in
Europe
New-York tribune., 1885-02-08
PERSONAL.

Duncan c. Ross the athlete says the story Of his In
tention to enter the ministry is all nonsense
Daniel Stewart of Allegheny City, Penn says he is
the oldest brother OF General Stewart the hero Of Abu
Klea and Shebacat Wells
The Rev. Charles F. Thwng Just chosen president Of
Grinne College, Iowa, is descendent OF Stephen Hop
kin, the Pilgrim who came Plymouth in the May
flower in 1920. Mr. Thwings greatgreat grandfather,
Prince Hopkins was born at !iarwich, Mass, IN l769,
and moved TO New-Sharon, Me- In 1904, driving his
sheep and cattle before him through what was then al
most wilderness.
Mr.. Moody the evangelist, went home to Northfcld,
Mass, to celebrate his mothers eighteth birthday
anniversary, which occurred on Thursday last He is
presently going to Iowa. Kansas and Nebraska.
| Edmond Abouts life, says a French writer,
series Of raHsory Joys and enduring bttenesses. He
had to wait the Legion OF Honor but had scarcely
obtained II than the Empire fell and he voluntarily re
moved from his butonbole the rosette which recalled
years OF servitude. He married charming girl whose
father had large fortunes but the father, widower
married again. and had a second family, thus reducing
his daughters portion. About, having large family,
rushed into specuations and gained toerabe fortune
final ambition Academcian, but he has died
before being received.
Professor Huxley's health at Naples Is by no means
satisfactory and he is compelled to live in absolute So
clusion.
Oscar Wilde defines fashion in dress form OF ug
unbearabe that We have to alter 1t every six
months Egyptian dress lasted for 1000 years, and
Crock dress nearly thousand years. and wherever
dress beautiful and rational it has lasted for
long The texture and color may have altered but
the dress has remained the As to STYLE he had
seen a bonnet composed OF nothing but stuffed bird
aghting piece OF tue That did not strike one as
sensible material OF which to mako headdress In
climate such as On Paris fashion-plate he had
under bonnet OF the brdandtulle school
note to this effect with this kind of bonnet the mouth
is worn slightly OPEN"
particularly fashionable affair was the recent we'd
in p.ri NJ lilo Rnv do ba (tala arI
Comte Hector de Gaari, cousins. Among tho guests
the Prince and Princess Gutenberg. the Duchesse
dAzes, the Duchesse dAgen. the Princess dc Broge--
all less related the Gaard family. For the
signing OF the marriage contract splendid matinee was
given AT the house OF the brides mothers the drawing
eyquisitey decorated with flowers. tho ini-
tals Of the bride and bridegroom being inscribed In
white cameas on the different panels Of the walls and
In the dining room hung liie-szed knave or Dia-
monds-IIector de Galard. Chamberlain or Charles W.,
having been chosen 10 represent that particular card by
Pierre Grin gonneur the inventor. souvenir which has
been perpetated In the family. all the mae heirs OF
which have been christcned Hector.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-08
Yyom The Nec- York Tribune, February 2, 1880
an OLD CHALLENGE WIDENED.

TIE Tn,pUNs made quiet statement OF cir
eniaton the other day. II aspsragea "~ and eaye
10 every advertiser TO absolute sworn PROOF OIL
the accuracy of its own Statements raoI distress
Il THe N.,c York Times which exhausts itself In an II
Tort TO show that there must nave peeh an
TSs crcuston of E DAILY TRIBUNE. threecent
newspaper AVERAGED during the rest Of the week aiyer
est figure twocent Neg York Times ventured to claim
for its highest day the adaSiss OF
the total circulation of THE TRIBUNE for one week as
nounced was 10 copies and the returns i0f 'no
anything is wanted this thing can be nrSugn
70 & aead yery soG1 The president Of
lean News Company the president OF Ihe Aus @ m ~ ~,
Company and either the EaSe pee or r." f to
books and records with fun right to examine
smpoys, nn%ser ns OF oiheT Copies Of THr
either tho week or month from tns DATE Pro'Tet t
their report as the circulation OF each paper sh ne
conspcuousy printed for one week or one mohn y ~ ' W
nssa asss Of the editorial columns O''A'''''' w
The above was published in answer to a
vicious effort by The New- YORK Times TO depre,
ciate THE TRIBUNEs circulation; Ihe 7. mtes uns
did not dare to meet the challenge, IL was
published in dozen or more issues, put Ino
Times could not be gOaded into accepting our
offer. ,.;o &c
the two papers to be much greater now Inan
great increase to The. TRIBUNE,
and much of it seemed to come directly from
former readers of The Times. Our belief is that
at present the regular circulation OF LIE LIE
of The Weekly Times of The SEMI. WEEKLY
TRIBUNE four times that of Ihe Semi,
Weekly Times and of THE, DAILY and an
SUNDAY TRIBUNE double that OF Ihe
Daily and Sunday Times. We shall gladly
open our books and press-room TO the inpars, prnaa
above stated, for an authoritative decision OF
the question.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-08
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

FoHEIGN-Nothing definite from the Soudan re-
rardng Gordon. - The seizure of the Lower
Congo by Portugal formally announced. -
French troops gained victory IN Tonquin. {"
Anarchists beheaded in Germany.
CoSGREss-The bill to authorize a retired list
for prlvates and non-cOmmssioned officers passed
in the Senate - The House considered the
River and Harbor bill.
DoMRsrIc-Joseph Grinnell, at New-Bedford.
Mass. William Forester, in Baltimore, the mother
of Lieutenant Schwatka, in Illinois, are dead. -
John Morrissey the Fenian is in Chicago. -
Carter Harrison issued card urging the Demo-
Gratis IN the Illinois Legislature to give Morrison
chance 80 The final hearing in Sheriff David
sons case took place in Albany. 60 Extremely
cold weather is reported in Michigan.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-A railway wreck at New
Brunswick; two lives lost and property worth
100000 destroyed. - Many callers on Mr
Cleveland - Special counsel TO push the
charges against Captains Williams and Ryan.
81 The Alaska sighted with her steering
gear disabled. 80 Short and Phelan in court
together 60 Terrible death of Brooklyn
sculptor 60 Joseph GrinnelPs death. -
Burning of the Abyssinian Baptist Colored Church
- Gold value of the lega-tender silver dollar
(4I2le grans), 50. Al cents. = Stocks were duh
Of advancing figures and closed buoyant and ex-
cited.
The WEArHER.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dcate slightly warmer cloudy weather, and light
snow OF rain. Temperature yesterday: high
est 2Go; lowest 60; average. 16l2o.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-08
NO GROUND FOR ALARM.

Professor Ely, of Johns Hopkins University, is
quoted as saying, in reference to the recent dyna-
mite crimes: 81 believe we are just beginning to
" enter Oh terrible era in the worlds history
Gan era of internal and domestic warfare such as
"has never been seen, and the end of which only
Z" the Almighty can foretell." tits a pity that
Professor Ely should have SAID this if he did say
it, because the utterances of men occupying
prominent positions are apt to produce seri-
Gus impression, and also because there Is really
no ground for any such gloomy and sensational
forecast. As. however, many timid people are
liable to be alarmed by the signs Of the times
and by such dark predictions rs the above, it is
worth while to show the unreasonableness of
all grave apprehension concerning the future.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-08

pljcable in view of the excellent training OF all
the company's employees. Then the dripping
of tire burning oil both into the rver ana 10
the streets beneath the high bridge kindIed an
extensive cOnfagration, such as new DRUMS
wick has seldom OF never suffered fron oe,o,e'
So far as the fire is concerned 1t Is lmpossioie
to see how any amount of precautlon on any
body's part could have prevented IL. Dcuo'-
less an interesting legal question will arise as
TO the railway company's responsibility III
damages to the manufacturers whose property
has been indirectly destroyed by 1t.
The threat of the Democratic Senators to re-
move Commissioner Squire from the Aqueduct
Board, unless he gives them patronage is al
mcst too silly to be worthy OF consideration
Republican Senators would do well not to allow
themselves to be used to pull Democratic chest
nuts out of the fire. No such bill is likely to
become law But if the Senators are really
desirous of passing measure concerning the
Department which the public interests de-
mand, they should repeal the law allowing the
Commissioner of Public Works to spend
81, 900, ,OOOa year in increasing the water supply
If such an expenditure is needed i'll addition to
that made under the Aqueduct Board it should
be made under the approval of the Board OF
Estimate. The million referred to is now ex
pended under an old Tweed law without any
other supervision than that of the department
head The Senate should also adopt law
making it impossible to let contractspn unbai-
anced BIDS
If American yachtsmen just now cannot be
trimming their sails and making everything
snug below and above, on account OF the win
ter weather, they should at least be preparing
to get about this work early in the spring. The
America cup, won by the scho Dner yacht Amer
lea, at COwes, in 1851, is in danger. AT
least English yachtsmen are making vigorous
preparations to take it from us this summer.
Two model boats will sail from England pres
emily to contest for this trophy in our waters
There is some talk among Americans of build
ing new yacht to struggle against the British
sailors, and if that is decided upon, it should
be done quickly. 1t is possible, however, that
Englishmen of all grades will be so occupied
in defending England's honor. in Egypt and
elsewhere for the next year or so that they VIII
not have time to enter into friendly contests for
ANYTHING this summer. 1t will be remarked
that the owner of one of the English yachts Is
a Lieutenant in the British Navy.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-08

command willingly enough. and paid the Governor
every week in advance. But the Governor, who
knew good thing when he saw it. soon ordered his
police to break into the shops of the Jews at night
and seize for him Qoodly portion Of the contents.
In vain tho Jews protested against this; the Gov.
ernor has persisted in his course Of spoliation
knowing that the general unpopularity Of the Jews
would prevent his being called to an account. The
Jews now look back with longing to the time when
they were protected by barbarous but honest tribes
New-York tribune., 1885-02-08

A paragraph the Democratic press never tires Of
quoting conveys the information that Mr.. Cleve-
land has not been too ill day in his life to respond
to the call of duty. If Uncle Sammy Tllden sees
nothing personal in this. We shall not be mean
enough to point 1t out.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-08

Mr.. Cleveland will leave this city to- day.
During his brief stay here he received
hundreds of callers and doubtless sustained his
reputation as good listener but poor talller.
Hotel proprietors, photographers, tradesmen
and theatrical managers made dead set for
Mr. Cleveland's patronage but we have not
heard that any of the churches tried to get the
President-elect to attend their services in case
be remained over Sunday.
News of the safety of the swift Alaska will
lift burden of anxiety from the minds OF her
owners and of persons who have friends aboard.
The public has become so accustomed to seeing
ocean steamships sail into port as regularly on
time as railway trains into a station that much
needless fright is felt when stress of weather
causes any of the great fleet to be overdue. Yet
all things considered, greater astOnishment
ought to be occasioned, perhaps, when these
vessels arrive promptly than when they are
slightly delayed.
There is no doubt that the New-Orleans Ex-
position is worth visiting; nor As there any
doubt that 1t has been badly managed. Both
these facts become more evident every day.
The Territories, the South and the West make
excellent and novel shOwings, and Mexic0's
exhibit is fine; but the lack of confidence of
the New Orleans people themselves in the man
agement still hinders the success of the fair
Certainly, il the Southerners doubt the ability
of the managers, and will not subscribe any
thing, they cannot expect other people, OF even
the Government, to come forward with money
to help matters along. Moreover, the exhibi-
ton of Mr. Jefferson Davis as hon" was not
calculated to attract loyal Northerners.
The railway accident on the Pennsylvania
soad at New Brunswick. N. j.. is altogether an
extraordinary one. Something was the matter
9Th the block signals, which is almost mex
New-York tribune., 1885-02-08

How the dry bones shake! The man who watches
the resurrection Of those long forgotten Bour
bon mummes need not draw on his imagination to
believe the legend of Rip Van Wlnkle.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-08

The public wanted that badlys-the convenient
clock in front of the Fifth Avenue Hotel in Mad
ison Square-and are proportionately grateful fol-
ifs restoratiop,
New-York tribune., 1885-02-08

We learn from The Ne w-Orloans Times Democra
that the Tomb Committee of the Army of the Ten
ncssee" have secured Carl Schurz to deliver a
lecture "for the benefit of their tomb iund' The
tomb IN which lies buried Mr. Schurzs reputation
for candor and self-respect might serve him as
subject for a decidedly interesting lecture If he
would give the tomb its due
New-York tribune., 1885-02-08

II Commissioner Rolln NJ. Squire is fond of cx-
treme changes in weather, metaphoricaliy speak
ing he has reason to complain of his Democratic
friends. They have me Ted him with torrid sun
of 1attcry and kindness, aud frozen him with an
Arctic chill of ill-trcament. Ii is certainly embar
rassipg to be forced to choose between two such
unrolentng enemies as the Tammany crowd and
the County Democracy.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-08

General Stone makes shrewd comment on the
Arab nature in the hope he affords the British
army of safe retreat from Metemneh while Ell
Mahdi's forces are plundoring Khartoum. The Re-
publican party is in position similar to that OF
the British troops in Egypt. Treacherously de-
fcated at one point by dishonest detection, it has
tho opportunity of rallylng while the Democracy
fills its aching void with the spoils Of its victory
Democrats are a good deal lie Arabs, and wo arc
obliged to General Stone for suggesting this inter
csting comparison.