Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-30
r MORNING. DECEMBER 30, 1885.

al property, leaving net gain of S2, ,OO0. Last year 2,513 persons and concerns paid S1 ,000 or more into the city treasury. This year the number has decreased to 1 1883, ow ing to the decreased rate. There are 1S1 in dividuals, firms, and corporations that pay S, ,O0O and upward; 58 that pay s1O, ,O00 and upward; 20 that pay s20, 900 and upward; that pay s5O,O ,OOO and upward and one the Boston and Albany Railroad com pany) that pays above s90,0Oo.
 Captain John Goldman, who has recently re- turned from Utah, says that the excitement about an apprehended rising of the Mormons had no justification. He asserts that the Mol mons have not the least idea of resistance to the government; that they submit to the law patiently; and that their only act of recre- ancy is in regard to polygamy. As to that, he thinks that the Edmunds law if fully en- forced will be effectual, though of course it cannot change the belief of the Mormons as to the principle involved. He makes sug- gestion on this head which deserves eonsid- eration. It is to the effect that the teaching of the Josephites, who condemn polygamy, would if properly stimulated be likely to do more good than anything else in weakening the hold of the polygamous doctrine upon the people of Utah. The Josephites are led by Joseph Smith, of the founder of Mormonism. They number about twenty thousand.
 The government of Tasmania is making arrangements upon large scale for natural izing Holsters, crabs, turbot, brill and other European fishes in the waters of that coun- try Applications have been made in vari- ous quarters for supplies of fish, which have been satisfactorily responded to. Special tanks are being prepared, as well as appara- tus, in order to provide for the necessities of the fish en route. The success that has hitherto attended the acelinatization of tain European fishes in New Zealand has had the effect of inspiring the government of that colony with considerable enterprise in developing their fisheries. They are now about to collect the ova of salmonidR from English waters in large numbers through the instrumentality of the National Fish Culture association and other bodies, with view to rearing the fry in New Zealand. A ship ment of eggs will also shortly be sent from England to Australia, where great success has for the most part attended the intro duction of British fishes.
 Dr. w. M. Jackson, president of the Gas Consumers Benefit company of New York, gave some testimony before the Senate gas investigation committee which is interesting to those who use gas. Speaking of the merits of gas meters, he said he knew of no instru- ment in common use that would favorably compare with the gas meter; that they opera ted as faithfully as a chrononeter, and that if all the meters of the city could be taken out and inspected there would be against the gas companies an average loss. The cor rectness of meter depended, however, up on the adjustment, and meter might be tinkered so as to run fast or slow. There was no way, he admitted, to learn by meter whether the dial had been actuated by gas or by water. Dr. Jackson thought twenty candle power would give general satisfaction to consumers and producers as being the most serviceable for purposes of light and combustion and for sanitary reasons also. Opinions agreed, he said, that there was loss of fifty per cent. of light by imperfect combustion No one could tell to what extent epidemic diseases, especially low typhus and other forms, might be due to such imperfect combustion. The main loss by this fault fell upon consumers, for the gas companies were paid for all the gas passing through the meters Consumers suffered not only in pocket but in health. At the same time the effort to give high pressure at the meters led to enormous waste at the works, two tons of coal being used when one would do better, everything considered.