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New-York tribune., 1885-01-02
PERSONAL.

Mr. Henl y, whose death at tho OF ninetyone has
just been nounced in England was long in Parliamens
ty cal representative OF the country esquire
archy" IL not eloquent ami had horror Of even os
ing suspected OF possessing that gift cold am" hs
said shorty before his retirement seven years ago.
.rrh cbsrye wns made 7 would lie ON my back and
holOa Eudge!! as loud as could!
mon ment to Virgil has just been erected on the
heights called Monticello dl Vrgilo at Pieiole
Mantui
The late Countess Observation-Disclosures
the last descendant OF the famous Doge Morosni who
achieved the conquest or Norea.
A suggestion Is current that Mr. Cleveland should
delegate Mr. Hendricks the duty OF dealing with all
presents offered to the incoming Administration. That
would be equitable division OF honors. making
Mr Hendricks the receiver OF bull-pups and whlskey
and Mr. Cleveland the dispenser Of pap and patronage
What were those remarks about Mr. Johu r. MeLeaE's
| recent interview with Mr. Cleveland Well. anyway,
here Is sIr McIean's paper Tie CiaciraaG Enquirer. in
sinuating that Frank Hurts visit Albany not an
unmixed pleasure" Is 1t case or companonshlp ln
misery
Archdeacon Dunbar. the Noaconformist has opened
az Noting Ill., what he calls New Musical Church.,
where tho services consist of elaborate musical exercises
aud sensational sermons. On Advent Sunday evening
the choir broke down singing the hagnlicat, where
upon the Archdeaeon roaged OUT stop! IIy hat over
again !"
There are loud calls in many quarters for exploring
expedition with power send for persons and papers,
and wen TF a.bp aphsr s. CS 10 US@ IN
Washington for the first week OF March.
The Rev. DR.. Macarthur. OF Calvary BAPTIST Church.
IN this city, will be- the orator. and the Rev. D. II.
Bukey OF the Unitarian Church Mt Concord Mass the
poet. At the annual meeting OF tho alumni OF Rochester
University at the next commencement.
Mr. Gadstones principal objection 10 American axes Is
that their handles are not cut of at right angles.
Mr.. Frederick A. Obar, OF Boston. is delivering Q
course OF lectures Mexico at the Lowell Institute.
The late Bishop Fuller OF tho Diocese OF Niagara
Canada, adescendant OF Thomas uer. the church
historian OF the seventeenth century, and also re-
lated 70 Archbishop Lotus, Of the founders 0f
Trinity College Dublin.
The King OF Bavaria has conferred the Order of Maxi
milan for Art and Scence-which carries with 1t
patent of nobijy-upon Professors Curtius and Dun
cker. Alfred Melsner Adolph Nibrands and tho Abbe
List.
The Rohschilds have succeeded in preserving theif
old stead, tho house OF the red shield. in Jews
Lane FrankfOrt-o Main. and will convert H. with thu
adjoining house, into repository OF family relics
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02
VER EXPLOSITE.

T. .,..I.. . be supposed that the invention
of the s.-cancd high explosives nitro glyccrinc,
drnanitc. dunlin. giant powder and 30 forth.
would end experiment In that direction. and
therefore :. il hot surprising that still higher
rower should have been developed, capable, If
ne accorlts of il be- true, of doing double the
woik Of the most formidable agents now in use.
. But thorgh it is easy to frame reasons for
welcoming any advance in science which may
be turned TO the service of construction and
Improvement, experience has shown that III the
case OF the high explosives there Is a counter
argument of far more than usual weight. All
good things are no doubt liable to abuse; but
all good things are not liable to abuse to the
extent that the high explosives are The
invention of them has already given a distinct
and formidable impetus to crime of n peculiarly
dangerous and terrifying character They
have In fact made possible the carrying on OF
private war In an entirely new way. They
have supplied tremendous weapon to reckless
and malignant conspirators, rs illustrated In the
assassination Of the Car Alexander OF Russia,
and the attempt upon the life of the German
Emperor, recently recalled to mind by the trial
of The criminals. And II seems probable that
the further invention Is carried on this line the
more will 1t play into the hands of the danger
ous classes Hitherto they have been somewhat
held back by the risk incurred i'll handling the
high explosives. But that peril may bo
surmounied, and then society will have to
re6ouble its vigilance.
When some explosive Of tremendous power,
and which can be handled with comparative
freedom, Is invented (and the new agent, nitro
petrolt ne, may be the coming cxplosiyc). we
must expect that it will be used by those who
have been somewhat afraid Of dynamite,
though with strong desire to employ it for the
satisfaction of private vengeance for
purposes OF robbery. The really highest cx-
plosive yet invented, the illuminate of mercury,
is practically safe. because il cxplOdes SO easily
that it is never safe to have any dealings with
It; and dynamiters are the last people to face
the risk of being blown up themselves. But
high explosive, the combustion of which can be
controlled easily, would be far more of boon
to criminals and cOnspirators than to the world
at large, which is really in no present need of
any agents more powerful than 1t possesses,
and which may yet discover that dynamite has
been more of an evil than a good. The new
agent may be all that is claimed for it, but the
inventor cannot be regarded as having done
anything to smooth the path of his generation,
though he may have done great deal toward
facilitating the exit of some of his contcm-
porares from this subunary sphere.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02
NEW-YORK. FRIDAY. JAN 2.
TIE NEFS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Hundreds of dead bodies have been
taken ont of the mined villages of Spain; national
effort is making for the relief OF the sufferers from
+be fsarthouake who survived. - \ letter from
General Gordon has been received by General
Wolseley announcing the safety of Khartoum,
- Colony of Victoria formally protested against
the German occupation of New Guinea
acknowledgements Randall visited BIT
min CHAM, Alabama. - Paymaster Smyth, OF
Savannah, missing. 60 BOycottng by female
strikers in progress in Lynn. Massachusetts,. =7r
The examination of Captain Williams Tor
the Irdrder of an oyster dredger finished
at Princess Anne Maryland. - Several
men were lost in q shipwreck of Petroiia,
California. - The body of murdered man
was found near Lyons, New-YOrk. -,-- Professor
George Griffith, of Lockport. New-York. has been
Amounted superintendent of the Normal Schools OF
the State. 60 Boston is sanguine that 1883 VIII
be a prosperous commercial year - The cola
vave in the West and South is disastrous TO stock
on the ranges.
CRY AND SUBURBAN.-Acting Mayor kirk ap-
pointed Colonel Wood Corporation Counsel; MI
Lacombe refused to give up his ofjce; A. l.. Sanger
claimed to be acting Mayor and appointed Mr..
I.scombe: MI. Grace became Mayor at noon. -
The payenent torn up in Thirty-fourth-st. -
Gas bills not reduced. - Suicide with severai
kinds of poison - Charges OF irregularities
denied by j. H. McCreery. 60 An eioping couple
married at midnight.
THE WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations III
dicate much colder clear weather and brisk winds.
Temperature yesterday: Highest 570; lowest,
27o; average, 417so.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02
amusemeuls 60 Might.

American INsIJTUTE-Roler skating
BiyOU OPERA HOUsE-S-" AdoniS
CAsISo-9--" Prince Methusalan ysv
COMEDY THEATRE-S-" An Adanicss Euen'
DAYS TEEATRE-s-" Love on Crutcnes., -, cr;mav
EpES MUsEH-Waxworks- --"Thc story OF aNiiho'
3DASp OPERA HOUsH-s-" Called Back
MprEopoI ITAN OPERA HOUSES" Rigolelro ,,,...
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE - S;oo An'
Secretary"
ElBIo's sliARDEN-S" Il Fedora.
ETAp JHgATRs-S-" Macbeth.
STANDARD THEATRE" Trip 70 Alrlca,
ITALIA THEATgB-9-" Nanon." x,,,. a. O,o
UNION SQUARE THEATRE - o. lhlco ""0' w ~
Husband" ,>.y
wALIAcK's THEATRE-S-" Victor Durana' ~ .. Mud
6TH AVENUE TuEAIRE-S-"We, Us o. Co' "' 1
Springs" r, rou,,on
1zfu STREET THEATRES" The Jerseyman'
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02

THE CONDITION AND PROSPECTS OF NEVADA.
Senator James a. Fair Of rNeU1id.-t Is not right Tor
peope 10 spcat harshy OF our little state because
there has been apparent decrease 10 population
think tho real 0puaton tho actual settlers who expect
to make good and permanent citizens. are Increasing.
Nevada is great mining State aud OF course there is
largo floating population. When mises are producing
largely there great influx of this unstable population
When times are hard and thore is little work tho Miners
who have no ties bind them to any particular ocaty
pack their scanty kits and seek new fields Nevada mas
lost heavily In this and kindred ways. but the loss VIII
not be permanent The State rich In mines aud graz
ing lands and Mother OF these pursuits requires great
many men Cattle raising Is pursued with splendid sue
oess Cattle have TO be fed In wntor and very fow
are lost They taught that thoy must hunt thor
food and Invariably do So In Colorado and wyoming
think the bulk OF tho capital invested In cattle is fur
nshcd by Engsmen Ia Nevada tho business Is In the
hands OF Americans and they making 1t pay Bust
ness gonoray In Nevada is depressed as IL is the world
over / returned from Europe short time ago and
times were exceedingly duh there. thought never
SAW such of life In trade. This country In It's most
periods far brighter aud better than Europe
am not yet ready TO express myself on the Spanish
treaty. in Nevada 1t is unpopular and know Of few
persons there who favor IT,
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02
THE VOLUME OF TRAVEL SOUTH.

Jonah H. White, agent AHanac coast Line.-The vol.
umc of Southern travel this is without precedent
The bulk OF this travel Is generally between the mdds
OF January and the middle Of March, but the number Of
tickets sold In the last six weeks larger than the total
number sold in the height OF w1at VIC call our
season" Most of the travellers in other years have
gone Florida and Thomasille, Ga bat OF course this
there great rush to NcwOrleans. The steam-
also doing exceedingly large passenger buai-
ness Emigration to Florida Is growing rapidly, and
real estate Is increasing In value wonderfully TIE
southern part OF the State f. being settled, and land in
many the central and southern counties is selling for
very large sums Tho hotels the larger towns
cellept. great deal Of food is now being sent lnto
Florida in refrigerat0r cars.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02

An unhappy state of affairs prevails IN Lynn
Mass, owing to strike among the women en-
ployed as "stitchers in a largc shoe factory
They "strucll for higher wages last july ana
obtained them. Later they demanded lhe
discharge of the fore woman, and as this de-:
mand was not complied with, part OF the women
left work. Their places were easily hlled' ana
those who would not vcrl are trying to mako
life miserable for the woiden who wonld. lhey
have n man, knight of Labor" managing
their difficulties. and us ne receives pay tor so
doing. it does not seem likely that peacclui
conclusion of the trouble will be speedily
reached. 1t is bad enough to see men prevent
ing their fellows from working; but III the case
of women it is infinitely worse. Indeed, it is
almost impossible to understand how any
honest woman could bring herself TO interfere
v.th her poor sisters who are trying to earn n
decent living.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02

openine of the New Year, and many households
were gloomy. The theatres were crowoeu'
but that was nearly the sum total OF puo,io
hilarity, for the price of seat seemed 70 oe
about the limit of the financial expenditure 10
which most people were willing to CO. lhe,e
was not so much drinking, nor so much trouo'o
for the police as usual; and if that pleasing
state Of affairs was due to the hard times theh
hard times are not without their advantages.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02
Arorry SPIRIT OF AMERICAyIsM.

James w. Moyrisssy Rhea's mdHdger.-Howard Carroll
bos written play for my star called The American
Countess" The title Is mine. Originally 1t had five acts
and was called THE Lorelc II will be produced In Wash
ngton on January IL. ono Of tho aost striking scenes
In It will be faithful representation OF certain great
hotel al Saratoga The strong feature OF this play the
lofty and spirit Of Americanism which pervades IT,
It will probably not be played In NewforK until 'he
first OF next season.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02

The last state OF the gas consumer Is appar-
emily worse than the first-that Is to say 'ne
price of gas having been reduced 1t has now
become too expensive for the average house
holder In burn. At least the statement is made
in many complaints to The TRIBUNE that since
the cost of gas has been cut down the pnis
have been increased, although the amount
actually consumed has remained the same as
formerly. This looks suspicious; but as the
officers of the gas company only smile ana the
gas meter holds its peace, the indignant
householder has no recourse but candles or OIL
at least not until the rival of the consolidated
companies gets fairly started and keeps Its
promise to furnish gas at dcccnlly low prices,
and not to crowd the meters and the monrhlui
householders by increasing the pressure at the
works.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02

One of the most curious stories yet told comes
after the election from Mr.. Frank urd. the Toledo
Congressman, who was so efhctualy laid on the
shelf by the people Of his county at tho last cleo
ton. lie states that the first free-trade cab in
America was organized in the office of Bissell x
Cleveland at Buffalo. with Grover Cleveland as its
president who has continued to BIO Its president
ever since; that every monber OF the club was in
structed keep the matter secret during the last
campaign lest it should inure the prospects of the
Governor but that he is radical free-trader. and
will not admit to hi3 Cabinet any such man as
Randall. Mr. Hurd, unhappily. is well-known
fanatic on the frcetrade slde and will therefore be
suspacted of an excess OF zeal. Moreover, q free
trade club organized directly after tho civil war,
which has never been heard OF from that day to this
cannot have been very able-boded organization.
Mr. Uleveland's opinions arc probably represented
correctly by Mr. Hurd, but tho organization was
one of the numerous dead-ave freo-trade clubs
which como into existence In number as the sands
of the sea shore, do nothing except furnish homo
rary offices for gentlemen who want their names in
the papers, presently cease to hold meetings, and
continue to exist only In the imagination of enthu-
siasts If Governor Cleveland Is still the president
of one of these organizations. II is probably be-
cause the body could never DO got together to
accept his resignation when ho became can
didate for Office.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02
PETER ooopEWs KINDNESS OF HEART.

charles ~ Bracksn special agent. Treasury Depart
nsaL-Pcter Cooper II severe man at times but he
never failed to make amends for his errors one day In
1860 when was sergeant OF the poi 1e ut the City Hail.
he sent for me % up o anattempted swindle
The butchers were furnishing him with the hoofs OF about
10000 cattle year, and made their coiisetohs Oh
amounts due them ut stated Intervals One or them,
Mr. Ferguson called on that day to collect his money
when Mr. Coopsrs bookeeper showed him receipt for
the payment Ferguson declared 1t forgery ana the
told him that the man who signed the receipt
had recei hands went with Ferguson to his slaugh'
ter house and picked out one OF his men, named Ncsor
10y who felt satisfied tho forger lie Indignantly
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02

Whatever tho truth may be in regard to the con-
duct of sullivan, the bruiser. at INSTRUMENTATION
he did or did not knock down a waiter-girl and
otherwise behave outrageousy-this at least Is
true, that the people of Brooklyn do not especially
honor themselves by having this coarse. law-break-
ing brute exhibited in the Academy of Music TO de-
light the audiences of that city. There has hardly
been a week for long time that this same Sullivan
has not been mentioned in dispatches as guilty of
some dsgracefu or violent outbreak. and If Boston
has not power to enforce the law, there ought at
least to DO sufficient sefrcspect among the people
Of other citios 70 prevent his exhibition a curl
esty
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02

Light overcoats and thin wraps, which were
much worn yesterday and the day before, can
be laid away again. 1t is going to bs season
able winter weather now for while The cold
wave which has been sending the mercury
down nearly out of sight in the far Northwest
will probably be here to-day. and while 1t has
lost much of its intensity by the way, 1t will
make ears tlngle, noses assume rosy hue, and
add to the liveliness of pedestrians.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02
A FAST TRAIN SOUTH TO ST IONS

H. H. Wells Eastern passenger agent Otto and Minis.
sippi Rasiyoad.-Wc run now, IN connection with tho
Baltimore and Ohio, limited express train between
Baltimore aad St. Louis which is probably the fastest
train In the country II leaves Baltimore at 1880 D. H.
and reaches Cincinnati at o'clock the next morning.
and st. Louis at 630 p. m The $40 miles on our road
are made in ten hours and half This is fayorite route
to NewOrleans which is about twenty-five hours from
st. Louis. The travel that way is Increasing apidy
though expect the bulk OF it to close in February
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02

The latest news from General Gordon,
under date of December IA. is that Khar-
toum is all right. This is the substance OF
q communication to General Wolseley undeE
Gordon's own seal. Meanwhile the Mahdi has
large forces under his command, although he
accomplishes little with them. He is plainly
religious fanatic of the most pronounced KIND,
and is influenced by dreams and Omens A
commander of that order. unless he is I'M
mensely endowed with ability, is not so
dangerous as he looks; and if Gordon is not
starved out or killed by stray bullet his
chances of rescue are excellent.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02

Edison Ignores the Law" is Il headline in
morning contemporary. Well, not precisely. Let
us be definite in our use of terms. The thing that
he ignored can no more fifty be called law than an
ass IN o lions skin can be called the king Of the
forest
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02

To evidence that Mr. Cleveland was not no nestly
elected, The World editoraly replies: Never
theles5 Mr. Cleveland will be inauglrated all the
same" Prnc i,c!y. The Democratic party does not
care whether !. gets Office by infamous me.rs or
not 50 long it gets Office. 1t is just this spirit
which has made the Democratic party intensely
hated by great number of decent people.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02

1t is especially satisfactory to find the Repuoli-
can members of tho Illinois Legislature subslan-
TALLY united in supporting General Logan AZ can
ddate. During the canvass his course was S'nh as
TO win the hearty respect OF vast NUMBER " he'
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02

In comparing the salary of their pioneer bishop
Mr. Asbury who received SGi year and his ex-
pensos. with that enjoyed by their present Episco-
pal board the American Methodists may find an
other striking instance Of their rapid progross.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02

dangerous as he looks and IL Gordon Is not
starved out or killed by a stray bullet, his
chances of rescue are excellent.
The insurance men, not to be behindhand in
low spirits, declare that they will be If the
times do not improve. 1t is not that they cannot
got enough business to do they get too much,
and too much insured property burns up. The
National wealth increases yearly eight hundred
millions of dollars, and in ordinary times one
eighth of this amount is destroyed by fire. while
in DAYS of depression the loss is even greater
This is due, the underwriters say, to the u" moral
bazardr in their business, meaning that when
the times are financially out of joint people set
fire to their well-insured property. This is
a painfully sad view to take of human nature !;
hut the insurance men sustain their unpleasant
position by forcible statistics.
The annual reports of the different depart
ments of this State are well advanced toward
completion, and some of their main points a."
printcd in the THE TRIBUNE's Albaiiy
dispatcbes. What the Superintendent of
Prisons will have to say will not give unalloyed
qualification to taxpayers. AS the last Legls-
Iature forbade the making OF new contracts for
convict labor, Mr.. Baker thinks that a burden OF
one million dollars for the support of convicted
criminals will soon be saddled on the State.
But the Controller declares the Commonwealth
to be in a highly prosperous condition and not
likely to become bankrupt. The State En-
cineer, with wisdom, will oppose the transfer OF
the control of the canals to the Federal Govern
ment.
About the only excitement OF New Years
Day was political, and it centred about the
CITY Hall Socially, New-Y York was as dull
"a the weather was dreary. The depression
in the business world detractcd from the hope
fulness With which most men usually greet the
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02
AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION.

H. .. Leagat oookssRer.-I was showing an Englshma,
our stock of books to-day and he said that London had
no such shelf range as this for tho book hunter.
Qartcn, ne sa' confined himself to and curious
books We think nothing foreign to our colecton uo
many volumes in this store Nearly 100000 onthis and
the two basement floors below Difficult to keep the ran
of Bless you, no. All ndexed under subjects and again
under two letters of the authors name We try to keen
every book prnted-of any Importance OF course Tba
holiday trade Is not what it has been In former yeay
We have sold $4,000 worth OF books over the counter
the night before Christmas and honestly believe that
Ceyelands election Is responsible the wholesale csn
ceiling and cutting down of baying orders that eysrv
one in our business complains o.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02

During the past two weeks tho price Of wheat
has rapidly advanced both at Chicago and New
York. little while ago the nearest option sold
~ cents. On Tuesday January wheat sold at S5os
cents. and both hero and at Chicago a strong dis
position was manifested to push the price up
ward, on the theory that tho melting of tho snow
IN the whea, growing States Of tho Northwest has
rendered largo yield of wheat next year les
probable. Perhaps it is we'll to remember that the
same sort Of thing occurred and he samo argument
was used, i'm more than one of tho seasons which
were folio 5ed by the largest yields record
Moreover, considering the quantity of wheat left
over from last year. il is obvious that large pro-
portion OF thcwintcr wheat yield next season might
be lost without producing any scarcity. Amore i'm
rorlent Influence, though. ono which tie
markets seem 10 have been slow to regard, Is tie
disposition of farmers. who haye.realized yorylicw
prices for grain this year to raise less wheat and to
put more land and labor into the cultivation Of
other crops. Meanwhile. the one thing obvious is
that tho advance il wheat thus far has had suhi-
cient basi5sin the overloaded condition OF the
market. When people sell stuff that does not be-
long to them they deserve to have somebody go
cunning for hem. of course.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02

uenied the charge in Mr. Coopers presence and thu ~,
.er abused me fearfuly for arrestng AN innocent M,
mc'oriey started away aud rearrested him and toor
aim 70 the City Hall where he confessed his guit
oh had him repeat his confession in the presence a
MI COOPER who, because the was the sole snno,s
Oh MS mother gave her 5000, and gave the man mona,
70 go 10 California where he is doing wel
cooper apoloszed tome and was ever afterward my
best friend, being urgent advocate OF nv
as Police Commissioners Later
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02

The bloody chlsm would seoin to be opening and
the shir; of the same brand to DO wildly waving in
the lurd air. Way not, when The atlanta Consitn-
hon is discovered referring to tho Editor Of The
Louisville Couier-JoWaaL as tho star-eyed ass of
the prairiesD7