New-York tribune., 1885-07-05

,,ond Honeful Boatmap. Fellowplay and Pater-
son. - Fire in the Baltimore and ONO haiiroau
offices. - Americans beaten at cricket. -
Recatt of the Larchmont Yacht Club. -
Passaic River regatta. - Inc |lst regiment
went to the State Camp, the 9th returned.
The WrArnER.-TWBUNE local observations IN
dicate fair and partly cloudy weather, with sllgh'
changes in temperature and chances OF lght ram
late in the day. Temperature yesterday: Hlghes''
e3o; lowest, 61o; average, 1852.
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Ne ocean postage.
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readers at summer resorts ,ciH do ceH to asccr-
tain the eract official title of the Post Office at
arhich then erpect to receire their mail. Delay
and correspondence ,ciH be aroid6d by so doing
There was nothing notable about the cele-
bratiOn of the Fourth of July in this city and
vicinity. 1t was observed more as day OF
rest and recreation than as one for exploding
fireworks and general glOritication. The
change from the old-time celebration does not
indicate any less patriotism, but rather more
common sense.
Spence Spencer, OF Ithaca. has not been 8
proininent figure in the Democratic politics OF
the State, so far as we remember. But his let
ter to the Tammany Society shows that he has
been inoculated with genuine Democratic
virus. Spencer is a reformer. But he believes
in "reform with Democrats to boss the job"
He says that the Democrats never had good
hand when the Republicans dealt. and he is
in favor of getting a new pack OF cards and
having a new deal. Spencer's demand for
a "change" will touch a responsive chord
in the sympathetic breast of many yearninS
Democrat.
In a speech at Bingen- on the Rhine yester-
day Mr.. Oswald Ottendorfer warned the Ger
mans of the Fatberland that they were win
ming "an illusory and deceptive success" by
following this country in enforcing protect
i've tariff. There has been nothing
illusory about the enormous increase
in wealth and general prosperity which has
taken place IN this country since the adoption
of protective tariff, nor has there been any
thing deceptive about Germany's success in the
same direction. 1t ia not possible to overthrow
acknowledged facts by speciOus theories anc
Mr.. Uttendorfer would appear to better advan-
tage abroad by confning himself to othei
topics.
If directories are q fair indication, and there
seems to be no reason to doubt their genera
accuracy, there has been large increase il
the population of this and other cities during
the last year, despite the hard times The new
city directory indicates population in thi
city of nearly 100000; Brooklyn shows ar
equally large increase; while police census
of Buffalo gives that city a population o
POP, 900 as compared with 154,O in 1880
1t isunfortunate that the narrow-minded cours
of Governor Hill prevented the decennial cen
sus from being taken this year, as it wOul'
have furnished much interesting and valuable
information Already the hop-grOwers are in
distress over the Governors course, as the
complain that it will deprive them of statistic
which have always proved OF great value il
their business.
The change in the postal rates making tn
limit Of weight fol single rate postage OF
letters one ounce instead of onc-half ounce ha
had hardly any appreciable effect at the pos
Office. The change is of great convenience
the public, but it is not likely to affect serousl
the postal revenues, as only about per cent q
the letters carried paid double rate. There
nm increase in the thickness Of the stationer
used, which is good thing at least for tn
paper manufacturers, though that will not al
materially to the cost of transportation. Th
next step in the direction of popularizing tn
postal service will no doubt be the adoption {
the penny post. There was strong sentlmer
IN favor of such step in the last Congress
The surplus revenues could Eot be used
better advantage than in providing the peop
with cheap postage.
Mr.. Parnell is now the central figure In tn
English political situation. Each OF the grc'
parties is making high bids for his suppol
a the November elections. Temporarily he