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New-York tribune., 1886-01-01
POPULATION AND TRAFFIC.

Some comparisons of interest in II business
point of view are made by The RdiIrOad GGsette
in n review of operations for the year just
closed 1t notices, first, the increase OF
population by imm grafton, which was
less during the year than in any other year
since 1879, a fact justly considered OF import
ance. Yet it is possible to overestimate the
influence of mmgr alton as factor in contrib
uting to the immediate prosperity of a county.
When they first arrive, immigrants are less
efficient than they afterward become. With
many of them, it is n long time before they
obtain settled employment so that they add to
the production of wealth. Those who take new
farms add little for the first year. Many others
mt the first are apt 70 elbow out of employment
people who have need OF larger wages than the
newcomers require. When immigrants come
in dali times, with little room for them IN the
industries of the country, they not infrequently
cause much Inconvenience and some loss before
they get properly fitted in place. Hence it is
well for the country that immigration is not
large in times when industry is imperfcctly
employed, and the fact that the addition to the
populoton last year was only moderate should
be regarded "a a present benefit.
The acreage under cultivation, according TO
reports by the Agricultural Bureau. was only
80 per cent greater than in 1881. This seems
to warrant some distrust of the accuracy of
Bureau reports. Bat it is TO be remembered
that crops in 1884 were exceedingly low in
price, and were still lower last year. II is
certain that there was decrease in the acreage
sown for wheat, and it would not be strange If
the rapid increase in some quarters in the
acreage devoted to other crops should be
balanced by decrease in older sections Tho
movement of cotton has been small thus far
this winter, and it is inferred That a large guam
tity still remains to be transported. The
breadstuils movement has also been small,
because of the decline in exports which has
been recently considered. The exports of pro-
visions and dairy products, though larger in
quantity for eleven months of last year than in
1854, were scarcely larger in value, and less
by $35, ,O0O. 900 than in 1881.
The Rdiiroad Gdsette presents some statistics
of railway traffic which are new and valuable.
The East. bound movement iof through freight
from the Western tcrmni of the trunk lines
and the West bound shipments from the East
by the same lines, compare for eleven months
of the past few years as follows:
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01
NEWSPAPER DEF1M1TION.

The President ought to be cautioned by his
friends against recklessness III correspondence.
In correcting q misstatement made by West
ern journal respecting Joseph Keppler he so far
foTgets the dignity of his high Office as to make
some sweeping accusations against the Amcri-
can press. IL don't think" he remarks, that
" there ever was a time when newspaper lying
was so general and 50 mean as 1T present, and
" there never was country under the sun
"where it hourished as it does in this. The
Sfalsehoods daily spread before the people in
"our newspapers, while they are proofs of the
"mental ingenuity of those engaged in news
"paper work, are insults to the American love
" for decency and fair play of which we boast"
This is a severe indictment to be framed at the
height of the holiday season when peace and
goodwill abound and charity regns in an
irritable and backbiting world.
As the President is generally credited with
sincerity and good intentions, it is evident that
his acrid structures upon the American press are
designed to serve some useful purpose. We
take it that his criticisms are meant largely for
the benefit of tho Democratic press which aided
in electing him in a cam paign of reckless and
malevOlent defamation unparalleled in the
political annals of the country. His opponent
was attacked month after month as no states
man in American public life had ever been
assailed before. Mr.. Blaine's correspondence
was monstrously perver ted, his private business
transactions were ransacked with malign pur-
pDse and the sanctity of his home wantonly in
vaded. From beginning to end it was cam
paign of malignant defamation on the part of
the Democratic press. Apparently tho Presi-
dents retrospect of the methods by which his
election was secured is not altogether satisfac-
tory.
The President occupies position in relation
to Civil Service reform in advance of his party.
Presumably it is his ambition to develop within
the party Il strong sentiment in favor of his so
called reform policy. The TRIBUNE hopes that
he will succeed, but warns him that it is a tre-
mendous undertak ing, since the Democratic
party has the same affinity for reform that a
rabid dog has for water. But he certainly de-
serves the best wishes and hearty sympathies
of all patriotic Americans, il in addition to
completing the education Of his party in the
Civil Service he aims tn reform the habits of
the Democrat press and to prevent the recur-
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01
d CHIT WITH SENATOR sTANFO2D.

TIE UNIVERSITY IN MEMORY OF II 8 eoS-sILvFl
SHOULD BIZ PgorICE
Senator Leland Stanford, whoi il at tho Wind
sor Hotel. was asked by TRIBCsG reporter stcrd,i
regarding the progress of the university which he bal
decided to build In memory OF his deaf sDn TIE SeaaO
replied The plans are advancing sOay. iexpcct I'd
have incorporation anl cnIowm,lfs all pcrioct Ia
few days, when the pIIiicIl viii be
published in pamphlet form for distribution TLcr,
il nothing especially new in the matter at present"
"what about builJingsF'
"They will not bs begun for some time yet shall
bc,yery careful in that respect and have tho archcc,
look over all college structures IN this country
Europe SO rs 20 select the best plans General FrdGcs
Walker told me the other day that at Oxford EHgland
costly structure erected which was unsuitable
FOR the real wants OF the university that required
ex,en,Iiturs of 5000 to reconstruct It. 1 do not
want 70 make any mistake of that kind, ANA shall ouJ
slowly, 50 5 to be sure"
"Do you feel at home in the Senate yctF
"We it Is place 10 take ones ease In TIE hFst Two
years you get no important place o any OF the commit
tees and so hayo little work to do -,
"The Coast people are Interested presume III t"e
"Pu6lie opinion il all one way on that question. We
believe IN the of both the metals COLL ana silver or
coin We do not believe in shutting OF SILVER.
Il rasr Is d'tnS!voy Mnn ns hSsr%S RsSp0 money HS in
stocking IT Is silver you viii lind there. We don't want
20 ~ Ike 1t any harer fer aim 10 get silver PuDG oln
n in fact different East FROM what II Is Nesl on
this point except In the banking circles IN New YORK
Phlaaelphia and Boston, We believe that silver should
he protected just as much "a iron or coal "epiy ia
California seyenty-nve cents per buslci On Goa, In
order that the OF coal mines IN Penn
sylvana may lie protected against some ltle mines IN
Canada. a6Ove Portland Oregon II We are no. % haYo
protection silver We shall not Dc aDie 20 see ~by
there should protection coal The railroads with
which | am connected have paid Sl2OooOoo more
or the iron and steel ot which they are
constructed than would have paid If there
had not been protective tariff on those metals. II they
should b. protected, why not silver We say protect
them ALL" 80
"Wi,l there be any legislation on silver
"I think not. II Is possible something may be done
to increase the amount or metal Ia the silver
however puts out paper dollir that Ia worth noiHg'
and redeens 1t par We 30 not see Why There should
he any objection to its putting out an s7eent 0j.
cent dollar and redeeninS it at The Government Is
the gamer thereby"
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01

of this engaging point perhaps our readers VIII
render it sll more tender Dy stopping to thinK ior
a moment how many young people VIII exchange
VOWS for the first in 1886. Longfellow was quite
rqht in asserting that although Art is long Inc
is ieetiug" But ccncediug all that the poet coaiu
possibly havc claimed, the fact remains that Il ie-
mendous deal of lOye-maklDg can be accompish
in sociabie country like ours Ill the
course of year. Aud since every aS-
tronomer admits that 1t is love that makes
the word @ round. and sinco nobody wants 10 sec
the world stop the dcsrc will be general th' 'ilo
love-makIug record may be broken IN 1856.
The TiIBuNE wishes MI its readers Happy New
Year and as many happy returns OF the day IS they
may find agreeable Times noblest offspring Is the
last and the person who holds that the former times
are better than these is a hopeless dyspeptic- The
be,i year that ever was has dawned. Let's ali MAKE
the best OF H.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01
TIE NElH HE4R.

A New Year means new world. Inc
progress in arts and sciences has become SO
rapid the power of man over the forces OF
nature so swiftly enlarges, that the world i'll
which we lived when 1885 was new is not that
upon which we open our eyes to-day. Pitts
burg is no longer the city of smoke, tor
example Natural gas feeds the fires of a
stronger and more hopeful industry than the
old Pittsburg ever knew. The iron nail has
started on its journey to the old curiosity shop.
The electric railway has left school and Is
going to work to earn a living. The power oi
the Romon Cholera has been boldly challenged,
if not>Set destroyed, and the whole world Is
watching to-day to see whether hydrophobia
has found its master. Steel-malling by new
process threatens another revolution such as
made Bessemer name to Outlve centuries,
and the latest bonanza in Colorado waits for
the workmen to disclose whether it is destined
to affect the currency of the nations. Scores OF
such changes, each IN its way altering the con-
ditions of life foI all mankind, are just within
or without the threshold, and so each year
creates for us-hOw much, our children perhaps
will be able to Judge. We can Only see that
there is change everywhere, and progress
everywhere, and that,
Through the shadow OF the globe sweep into the
younger day"
1t is the especial Characteristic of this new
world that its revolutions tend to improve
the conditions of life for the millions who
labor. 1t is far away, that bygOne day in
which the triumphs of science were for the
amusement, the proht the ambition OF
monarchs So much all realize; the world
over, things good are judged good because
they help the people, and the only philosophers
stone which science now seeks is that which
may lengthen the days or enlarge the lives of
all mankind. But some fail to see that the
day has also gone by in which the triumphs of
science were for the enrichment of few
capitalists. Reserves have so accumulated,
and capital for new undertakings so abounds,
and the prevailing rate of interest is so reduced
and held down by competition between
capital, that it is no longer question whether
capital shall get more than its fair share in the
long run, but the question is whether it can get
enough to keep it from starvation. Invention
is making monopoles impossible, and threatens
to make capital slave.
Another characteristic of .his later world in
which we now live is that mankind begins to
understand that Cain was foolish when he
asked: "Am l my brothers keeper r. Every
one of us must perfOrce look out for the wei
fare of each and every brother man, or we shall
fail in trying to look out for our own. 1t is not
an easy lesson to learn, but there are clear
signs that the world is beginning to learn it in
earnest. The study of social problems, if
darkened by many fanatics goes on neverthe-
less, and the more proftably where there is the
least talk about it and the least fanaticism. If
each year brings us nearer the day when true
Christian socialism shall shape and guide all
progress, we shall have abundant reason to
reverently thank the Giver for every New
Year
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01
A DANCE IN The HOLLYWOOD COTTAGES.


A dance was given last evening in the Holly
wood Cottages Mr. Hoeys estate at Long Branch oy
q party OF one hundred and fifty guests frof this
city. special train over the Pennsylvania, Rail-
road took them Long Branch yesterday aft rnoon
The dance subscription affair and WAS arranged
by Mrs. August Belmont, Mrs. j. c. Heckscher Mrs. }.
Frederick Kernochan. Mrs. AdOlph Ladenberg. Mrs
Charles Russell Hone. Mrs. LOridrd Spencer, ani Mrs
c. G. Dnsmore who also chaperOned the young people
the guests arrived at the cottage shortly before supper
which was informal iafIair. Tbs ball began at .
O'Clock
The Ballroom and all the parlors in the cottages
were profusely decorated with Christmas ever.
greens, which had been sent down from
the city by Klunder. Lander's orchestra
WAS screened by and PLAYED the dancing
Mrs Belmont. Mrs. Heckscher aud Mrs. Hone received
guests The dresses worn by the young girls pres
many of them white, deckcd with holy, NILS
General dancing was enjoyed until mld-
night. whcn after Waiting In the new year. supper
AT 1870 the cotilion a. danced led
by Thomas Howard. Some new figures with Chrlsemas
tsvors introduced and the dancing was oiUoycd
until 3. O'clock
The guests will have breakfast at Hollywood ani re-
turn to town this afternoon by special train The ex
penscs OF the entertainment will be divided equally
among them. Those who compose the party include M
and Mrs. August Belmont, jr., Perry Belmont. Miss
Bergman, Miss Bird. the Misses Heckscher Miss Hone
Miss May Brady Mr.. Ladenberg, MISS kernochan MSS
Lawrence Miss Minturn, Miss Van Rensselaer,, tno
Messrs. CRtting. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Dnsmore, J. X
Moore. Miss Sands. Miss Hall aud Miss Gala,ia
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01
PERSONAL,

Professor A. s. Bckmore, superintendent Of the
American Museum OF Natural History, is spoken of
tho probable OF Professor John Draper n
Natural History Of the College OF the City Of
New-YO
The Rev. Dr. William Ormgton pastor OF the Collegiate
Church Fftnave. and Twenty ninthst suddenly lost
the uso Of his voice last week. IIo addressing al
meeting In his church at the time For several days he
was unable speak above whisper. but his voice is
reganing ia strength ana 1t is thought Will not be
permanently affected.
The Gaircston Neics calls attention to the fact that
while tributes to the memory of Bob Toombs have
pentifuly from all parts OF the country has
been dated from Beauyoir, Miss. the home OF Jefferson
Davis.
II IL related of Colonel Horizontal Bill Morrison
who left the Army to enter Congress- that ho had been
wounded Fort DOnelson aud WAS lying in the hospital
when friend Sied 10 give him some consolation. The
soldier smiled and sad There Is no bitter without ts
sweet Fn years have wanted 10 80 to Congress, and
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01
GENERAL NEGLET'S ViEWS.
MR.. RAsDAIL-s:LvEK coINAGE-coMMERcl

Mr.. RAsDALL-s;LvEK CoINAGE-CoMMERcf.
General james ). Negley, of Pitt35nrg. who
s spendiug the Congressional vacation here SAID to
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday, when asked about Dir.
Randalrs present position In the Honse:
e has of course lost somewhat of his personal posi-!
ton. But the Committee on Appropriations Of which
he will undoubtedly be the ch irman has just rs much
power as IL ever There other committees that
have similar power but they have five important ap-
prOpration bills prepare and present ana the COM
mittee will be very important QUE"
81 VIII there be much legislation this winter =
"Ihe House mas got organized so late that DO not
look for much legislation. The committees will probably
be announced Oh Monday next That day and Tuesday
will be occupied In the presentation of bills. under
stand that there are about 1000 bills now ready to DO
presented There are enough OF them to take all tho
ume OF the youngest member until he should reach the
age OF hundred years II he should attempt to consider
them all with proper care"
There will be no change in silver coinage T
"That seems to be now definitely understood Tie
country has decided that to wreck silver would be to
cater to the domination OF Europe and especially OF
England. IL would be un-Amcrican."
- What about cOmmerceP 80, . ,
much favor members ready for action on that
course. With Gernany and England both looking for
trade in every direction abo pckng up eoanhg stations
rB the and reaching out ali over the World there
ems TO necessity for us TO take hold OF some pro-
ect OF nterocednic communication 10 order TO resalH
control OF hat commerce. ana aso 70 Keep our te1de @
with Central and south America. Germany anu Eng
land have similar reason for wishing to extend ther
trade and seek new territorial possessions The taxes on
land In countries have been steadily Increasing 10
point they cannot raise them auy higher Mean.
while the lands have been dcpreciating In value Mmle
our stocks aud securities have been depreeating - per
cent their lands have been deprecltng 90 70 % per
cent, They are forced by necessity TO look for new
sources revenue and foreign trade Is the source 10
which they turn. look, however. AT no distant day 10
see both those countries driven to the adoption OF pro-
ectiye tariff similar Their people are al
ready advocating IT, since they see It's effects Ia tHs
country 10 be so excellent"
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01
THE TILE OF THE DAY.

"PIute jim" the Indian poker sharp, says NeVa"a
paper Lately beat the champion Chinese game'tero ot
Duonyllo on. of 75 In cash, an yory-h'h'lea pis'oi
and gold ring. Daring the game 1t was iaushaoIe W
see the Piuto box Ae cards on the unsnspcctng hoh
goliaD."
Black-They tell me your wife Is quito whistler.
White-shei, Is. Whistles most OF tne time
Black-And you allow 1t 7 Don't 1t annoy your
Whitc-It don't annoy and RS fCr allowing H. en
courage her In 1t.
Whta.-Because n woman can't WDlStie anu taiA attue
tme.-lGlobc- Democrat.
Tbs NewYears day the anniversary Of one event OF
considerable Importance that shond ny no means DC
overlooked Just three hundred and sxtyve days nave
passed since waiting world received the irstannounee
nen of the momcntOus tact that our esteemed coDem
porary, The SuH, possessed an Once Cat it ist'meY
now to inquire what the newspaper paragrophers would
have used as continual foil for their jokes during the
year lust ended IL had been for that same Cat
The plumber no sitieth and twirleth his thumbs.
Awaiting the winter weather ,.
And gnasheth his teeth because hcDouy coheS
FOrdays upon days together.
But soon viii the frost in the pipes make its way,
Aud coon they'll be stopped or else else D9fsrcu ifs a
/ Boston Gazette.
,lispatch boat Dolphin, OF the Navy, commanded the
Naval Battalion during the draft riots In this city Ill
July 1888 The battalion was stationed In the lower
part Of the city several days. and not only main
ained in the district but dispersed several us
orderly gatherings.
Omaha said be the cheapest place in the country
to die The public undertaken gets thrty-lye cents Ior
bury.ng full grown nan.-lAlta California.
The Toronto Globe pOurs the vls OF It's wrath on the
American drollrd whom 1t describes as suO-speeies
OF tho common American nygraDher." Maybe the
droari all he ought be. but he brghtens Things
ND considerably We don't know anything that the
Canadian papers need moro than good healthy drol-
lard.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01
OUrOETOWN NEW YEARS PARTIES

As the old custom of keeping open house on
the irst day OF the year is longer favor among
shionabe people, the most enjoyable way OF spending
the holiday Is for parties OF young people to to some
country hotel aud dance the old year ont and
the year in An unusual number OF these parties
given last evening and the afternoon trains were
full Of people going Newport Len0x, West Point and
other places near by. About thirty young people
Hotel spending tho holidays. and last evening they
joyed "A dance. Among those present were the Misses
Draper George Wothersp0on Ray Miller and Miss van
DuZcr.
AZ The Brandon House, Greenwood Lake, n. j., .
dance last evening given by about rtfy New-fork
people, who are there TO remain until Monday. among
them being Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Moss, Mr. and Mrs
Maurice Il. Flynn the Misses Dodge Mr.. aud Mrs
Platt Nj. and Mrs Arthur Walack. DeIaLcey Nicol,
Alexander Brandon. ir.. and f. Jenkins.
Mrs. W. f.. Cochran Will give ball this evening Az
" Duncraggen," her country near fonkers. TO
100 guests.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01

6,yop OPERA HoysY-2 and s." Adonls
CoNEpy lIiHATRx y and 81" Kellar."
1AsiSO-2 and s." AmOrlta"
DIIY's TgYATRE-2 and g." A Night or"
SSphNp OPER. HoUsE-2 and Son. What Night"
HaRpIaAS's PARK THEATRE > and s." The Grip
SyCEuN The ATRE-2 and S:l5- " One OF Our Glrls."
GaDisoN SQUARE EGARDEN-Japanese Village.
H. anIs0> SoUAKK IIyATRE-2 aad S:30-"Saints and
Sinners" ,..,.
BTAyDARD TuEATRE-2 and s. CHRISTMAS rap1o'niine
TuaIr, ,TuEATRh-2-" Lumpaz." B 5eecadet
THEATRE CoMIcUE-2 and g.. Wrinkles ,,.o..
IjSIOS soUAgF rIEArRR-2 and ~" Romeo anu duno@
W.IIAcKs-2 and f." HOodman Blind a.,
1agT sTRxyT riIEArRE-2 and g" Evangenne
3D AVENUE THE EATRE--2 and S-"Minstrels
61E AVENUE THEATRE ana s." Mikado"
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Observation-Disclosures of NJ. Brisson accepted.
- Burinah TO be annexed to the British Empire
e. The Newark children again inoculated. =
A suburb of Montreal barricaded.
DoMEsTIC.-Judge John c. Yates missing from
Peoria H. - Regulations Of the Civil Service
Commission. 80 Telegraph litigation before
Judge Wallace in Syracuse - Controller
Chaplin refusing to sign the contract for State
printing - General Carr vacated the office
of Secretary of State. a large procession to
escort Governor Hill to the Capitol - Noisy
demonstrations by merchants in various cities in
memory of the old year.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-An old woman killed
for her money. - The final city approprla-
tions made. - A ferryboat run down
by propeller. 80 Indices taken from
the County Clerks Office. - Preparations 10
celebrate New Years Day. - Collector Blake
superseded by Mr. Sullivan. -= Cold value OF
the legal-ender silver dollar (41212 grains) 7745
cents. 60 Stocks dull aud irregulary higher,
closing strong.
The Manufacturers observations in dicate
colder, fair or partly cloudy weather. Temperature
Yesterday: Highest. 81 lowest 3o' average.
.44lso
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01
TIE THOMAS P0PULAR CONCERTS.

The ninth matinee of the Thomas Popular
Concerts, which took place ut the Academy OF Music
yesterday. belonged Young Peoples Series and
Its list OF pieces Of kind TO bring delight to the
hearts OF those who have been crying out for lighter
pabulum in Mr. Thomas's entertainments. The pro
gramme follows:
March ct Cortege Refine de ."........ O ounod
Fro, schuctI" Weber
Scene by the Brook. Pastoral symphony Beethoven
Wedding PrOCessOn) '''' NN'-NN'''
andel
70
Violin Obligato Mr. !. Schmidt
Flute S0l0 Longing SchnDert BOehm
Mr.. otto Oesterle.
NapOlitaneS MaSsenet
Hero is music in great variety, and all of kind to
suit those who think that symphony no matter how
suaye and melod0us, demands brain cudgeng IA
condition precedent to Appreciation, yet 1t shows
lapse from proper dignity unless the fantasia for hute
mirod as enthusiastically It deserved tho brilliant
manner III which Mr. Oesterle played his instrumenD
should he considered There three prescriptions
In the stthe familiar Largo" the "Spring Song"
from McndossOhn's "SOngs without Words" ana the
flute soO-and tho first two called the warnest
part second tms. Mr. OBSTETRICS flute playing would
Undoubtedly have tho same mark of approval IL his
selection had not been 40 long. There OF
spirit and hnsh In the playing or the orchestra though
probably TO the weather were noticeable at times and
intcrfered with perfect enjoyment
"The Black Hussar, visible at tho Star Theatre
reaches Saturday night its 20lst representation
Next week Colonel McCaul will present 1t ut his
theatre in Philadelphia whore long career for 1t Ia
confidently expected.