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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06
POLITICAL NOTES.

And still Villas Is not happy. The awful suspicion Is
entertain by Wisconsin Democrats that bragg will
not stay IN Mexico moro than about fifteen minutes
II he goes ALL bot Will run for Congress again this
fall candidate for the seat he once occupied has
been picked out by the Secretary OF the Inferior but
Bragg too, has picked out who IS probably nero
dummy and will give way tho General at the right
time
Why not MIR. Lowell is named for Vice P.e'dcn
tial candidate the Cleveland ticket by Vermont
editor.
John f. Russell, the ree trade Congressman from the
Xth Massachusetts District, achieved a monetary
reputation for discretion few days ago by Announcing
his solemn determination not to run for another term
but the hcartIess Worcester Telegram" wrecks that
fragile fabric by remarkng: II We are not mstalon
there is letter file in this office from John f. Rus
sell, written long before ho accepted the (oFgnaD
nominations, declaring that he would Oh TO account
accept"
Mr. Grapes candidacy for the Chief Magistracy OF
Mass hustts having received prominence and com
mendation from " Tho Springfield Republican, Tho
Boston Herald feels moved to observe that Governor
Amos has not yet enjoyed tho three terms which It Is
customary for Republicans 10 give man In the BAY
State. Both Of these papers, probably, VIII be doing
their level best for straght-ou Democrat next fall
There Is more than half chance that Bn'
Springer will follow his old colleague Bll' Morrison
into obscury next year Heretofore no one has dared
openly to contest the nomination for Congress with
the present member from the XIlih Illinois District,
but d. +. CALDWELL bank president In Springfield.
and ono of the wcathest men In Sangamon County,
pro poses to do this year. Caldwell has served
twice in the Legislature, and is shrewd and popular
politician.
Senator Eustis of Louisiana, who espouscd McEn
eryS in the recent fight the nomination for
Governor, has hurt his chances of reelection. Con-
gresham Blanchard, Senator Jonas and Judge Il.
d. White are In the fed against him.
Senator ingalls, is said TO be all primed and doubo-
shotted only awaiting slight provocatIon to pay
his respects to the Administration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES

The consecutive representation Of the three Nlbung
dramas, "Walkure,' Siegfrfed, and Goctterdamme-
rng' is bringing the German opera season TO close
with a blaze Of glory. The works will be repeated In
order on Monday Wednesday and Friday of this week
and the Indications are that the attendance and en-
thusiasm which marked last weeks performances VIII
DO surpassed.
The concert list for tomorrow evening comprises Mr..
Thomas's seventh symphonic concert at selnway Hall
at which Mr. Carl Baermann will play Beethovcn's
major concerto. and the orchestra Mozart's minor
symphony and Coldmark's Rustic Wedding In
Chickering Hall the Philharmonic Club will give its
third concert and offers an interesting programme.
With the help Of Miss Neatly stevens of Chicago o
Arnold will bring forward violin sonata by f. W.
Rust, Mr.. Whitney Mockridge will sing an air by
GOunod and song by RaH. and the concert Will BIO
brought to close with Bcehoven's last string quartet
OPP. 1875.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra will visit Us again
on Wednesday evening of this week Four numbers
will make up the programme OF the concert which
will take place In seinway Hall. namely the overture
to EgmOnt' by Beethoven, Schnmann's concerto for
viOoncello played by Mr. Fritz Giese), Saint Saes
Danse Macabre" and Rats symphony I'm waldo
MIS-. Henrietta Beebe Lawtons concert Of ballads
and songs will take place at Chckerng Hall on Thurs
day afternoon. The promises that 1t will DO a
delightful affair Mrs. Lawton Will have the help OF
her husband, William IL Lawton
Signor Campanni will give two concerts at Stein
way Hall on Friday afternoon and Saturday evening
Of this week. at which Madame Cerster VIII appear IN
addition TO the other members of his troupe. Tho
sale OF will begin this morning at stenway Hail.
The last week of the Boston Ideals at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre will DO given up to the production OF
Bernicots pretty operetta Victor, tho Buesoc hing'
which has been heard here in French under tho French
title of Francois les Bias Bleu.' An English version
Of this operetta has been given here. Tho
music bright and catchy" and VIII no doubt please
The plot laid in Paris al the time OF the fall OF
the Bastile and IS full of dramatic interest. The cast
Will include Mile. De T.issan. Miss Harriet Avery,
Miss Helen Dudley Campbell and Miss Louise Edgar.
IT, {. Rattenbory, the new baritone of the company
who will effect his first appearance here. Clement
Cambridge. J. {. Meron and Fritz Williams. New
scenery has been prepared for the operetta
Mr. George Riddle gave another reading Thursday
afternoon at Chickcring Hall He may be heard
again to-day, at tho same place.
The Tooth night Of "Tho Wife" VIII DO COM
memorated to night at tho Lyceum Theatre.
Negro MINISTRIES will prevail this week at Niblo's
The atre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06

,.u q .hopt eleven inches. Mr.. Harrington hns
made a comparison between the position OF tnese
lines in two periods thirty years apart anu MUS
n distinct westward movement in some portions OF
them lie uses B!odgett's and Denisons oaA'
Lorin Bloagett's collation. OF rainfall statisucs
for the United States. which came out in 1897
though now out Of date. is work OF recoghi%co
value and covers period OF several years iihr-
rington in making an average from these hgures'
thinks they may be said fairly to represent ths
situation in 1850. Denison is Denver physician
who has written extensively ON climate, from
sanitary point of view, and has employed in pre-
paring his tables the Signal Service reports OF
term of years, ending with 1883 and averaging
about 1880. The method employed by Mr. Hiar-
rngton and the character of the work done by
the authors whom he cites Justify much confidence
in the results attained in his inquiry
1t appears from this comparison that in the ex-
IRENE northern part of Minnesota the lines OF equal
rainfall have receded eastward slightly moro
trifing movement, in the same direction, occurs in
Southern Texas. Elsewhere there has been progress
toward the mountains, the most marked change
being between latitude 40 and AZ degrees. Thus
the twenty -fveinch line has moved from the
neighborhood Of St Paul out into Dakota, being
replaced by the thirty-inch line In Southern Da-
lxota the twenty-inch line has advanced from the
vicinity of Huron toward Fort Bennett, upward
of 125 miles, and is succeeded by the twenty-five
inch line. In Iowa and Minnesota the movement
is equivalent to about five miles a year in thirty
years; in Nebraska and Kansas slightly less.
without entering into any detailed explanations
Of the phenomenon. Mr.. Harrington observes that
the increased rainfall occurs along the limo Of
largest immigration to the plains; and as that
invasion is still going on. on an enormous scale,
it is hardly safe TO conclude that the Attendant
meteorological change will not continue even
further
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06
PERSONAL.

Tho Hon. Rufus II. King, of Catskll, NJ \. Visor
ousy protests against being classed WIN inc u'aN'
instead Of as he should be, with the surviving
OF that band of early Republicans who voted lor "n
eraI n. p Banks for Speaker of the House Oh iepie
sen atyes. King, TO the best OF ms Pcisoia M, ~
formation and belief is stll very much alive. D DIV
# not he says, there must be post ONCE IN tne
spirit land, as / subscriber for ihh 'hi"'
and | receive and read IL daiy'
Mrs Minnie Palmer Rogers has secured pet bear
cub in emulation of Sarah Bernhardts igar Kitten
II Is. SAYS The Baptist weekly only seven years
this month since, at Portland, Maine, the Rev. d.
f. f. Clark est abshed the Willston church OF whch
no was pastor, "Society Of Chris ian EndeaVor
among the young people OF his HOOK. INC op'''O
was no different in any of its essential features rom
other organizations Of young church members lor
mutual help In tho development OF character and use
fitness as Chris lans. Yet, 1t appears TO nave Deeh
tho foundation OF an organization whose ramicatons
have In these few years spread over tho continent
and reached other lands 10 DAY ln0r0
are about 1900 Societies OF Christian Endeavor, In as
many different congregations, and calls nave CONF
Tor tho translation of the constitution and other III
erature into several foreign languages the society Is
fixing root in Great Britain and in Missionary lands
All Syce secretary Of society In the Baptist MISSION
in Burma writes that the society Is as c0nspicuousS
successful in India as In America. over .oo'U AZ
members arc enrolled, and that huHocr Is rsi'"'
increasing
President Eliot of Harvard says that he disapprovcs
Of all kinds Of intercollegiate contests, and would
abolish them ii no had the power W DO So
Miss Frances f. willard IS trying to stay at homo
for six months In the year.
The Hon. Robert T. Lincoln IS said not TO have
Inherited a trace Of his llustrous fathers story
telling genius.
Mr. Joseph Cook begins his lecture course at TIE
mont Temple Boston, day, by considering the loi'
lowing subjects Prelude" Assassination as Wef
pon of the Saloon" Failure of Justice In the H",
dock Case" supreme Court Decision on Promullo''
Questions TO specialists" Mayor OBncn on the Kev;
MIR Dayis's imprisonment" " Free Trade ana IaIli
Reform" The Latest Mormon Conspiracy" Lecture
=" Did Christ Teach by Inspiration :! IN "n S
Sense is tho Bible IDfallibe e. " Dean stahey 'ii
Ii. ". Beecher inspiration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06

Icss the censor. "Tho New-York Times" adj
mittcd that Mr. Cleveland had not been faith
IN, servant Of Civil Service Reform, but en-
deayored to shift the blame from the President
10 his party. "Thc party" "Thc Times" cx-
planned, "has not been sufficiently inspired
with the reform spirit to make complete sue
cess possible" "Complcte success! emphasis
on complete, is good coming from a critic
and a censor. "The Evening Posts" criticism
and censorship was of the same pale and gentle
variety. II shook its head sonowfully at the
President. and then insisted that a vicious
publio sentiment was largely responsible Tor
his shortcomings. ain the smaller towns and
in the rural communities constituting the great
mass of tho American people" sighed "1he
Post.u "thcrc is no sentiment on the subject
Of Civil Service Reform" 1t may be. added
that about the time these critics and censors
were roaring thus gently at Cleveland another
Mugwump journal, "Puck." contributed to the
literature of "indcpendenV' criticism and CEN
sorship this gem: "The worst that can be
brought against his (Clevelands) AdminIstra-
lion il that he has made some unfortunate
minor appointments"
We submit that In the light of this record
It is sheer nonsense to argue that the Mug
Numps have "evaded nothing and concealed
nothing" In the exercise OF their junction
as critics and censors they steadily evade and
conceal the fact that they helped elect Mr.
Cleveland on the ground that he was better
and stronger than his party. and that because
he was better and stronger he would make
truly good Civil Service Reform. A critic and
censor of the independent school ought to
he made Of stcrner and franker stuff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06
MUSIO-7IfE DRAMA.
MUSIC FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

The programme Of music which Mr.. Thomas arran god
for his seventh Popular young People's) Matinee,
which took place in Steinway Hall on last Saturday
aternoon. WAS a model Of its kind Tho composers
represented were masters and extended from Bach
20 Saint Saens and Grieg and the works chosen wero
all characteristic. all beautiful, all within tho COM
prehension Of tho listeners, varied In mood and In
genlously graded. Tho tender sentiment OF two OF
Grleg's exquisite bits for strings contrastcd with
the brllIancy of saintSaenss tarantile for flute and
clarinet obllgao and tho dramatic intensity Of Bee
thoven's Egmont, overture relieved by a sos
of sweet pieces by Mozart arranged in tho form Ct
an orchestral suite by Tschaikowsky
This suite was the only novelty in the scheme,
and Il was new only In the shape In which II was pre-
scnted. Tschaik0wsky has called IT "Mozauiana,'
and a note printed the programme stated tho
Russian musicians purpose In arranging the suite
to have been to give a new impulse toward more fire.
quent performances OF some OF the smaller works OF
Mozart, with which the public and even musicians
are unfamiliar We should be sorry to find that this
note was written for the New YOrk public. and con
fess to an inability to understand on what Just ground,
an effort TO ac1laint the public with Mozart can
rest which treats one of his most familiar and
beautiful vocal compositions, the Ave berum 6or-
suite consists of four movements arranged so as to
ob the effects of contrast sought In the customary
symphonic sequence The first two movements arc
Clique and Mlnuet composed originally for Clayier;
the third is the choral composition already mentioned
which IS here styled T" A Prayer; tho fourth II q
theme and vsrlatons-the same used By Adolph
Adam in tho bit Of musical pleasantly for solo Voico
in one of his Popular Concerts two years ago Tscha-
kowsky's OrcheStraton IS loss effective than We ek-
pected to find II, coming from SO accomplished a mas
keep within the old spirit, IL wants llghtneSs and
grace and in the finale 1t makes use OF colos that
do not reflect the gentle master of a century ago
Only the number which ought not TO have been trans.
cribed for orchestra, tho Ave Nerum Corpus has
been effectively transcribed All the music was do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06
as may DO seen BY reference to the third page
of this issue.

II any serious attempt to displacc School
Superintendent Jasper is contemplated, it must
be based on misunderstanding of the value OF
his work in connection with the schools or q
limited knowledge Of the restrictions which a
high minded man in that office must place
upon his conduct. II is limited that some mem
bers of the Board of Education are dissatishcd
with the interest manifested by him in certain
schemes and ideas that lie close to their hearts.
One of these is the subject of manual training
which is Just being entered on in few OF our
schools. On this subject it seems to us, tho
majority of the Board have acted with wise
conservatism. Their policy, with which Mr.
Jasper is in full sympathy. is to proceed slowly
with what must still be regarded as an expert
mcnt. Mr. Jasper has done excellent service
during his eight years as Superintendent lie
is entitled to be retained in an Office that he has
filed so crcditably.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06

milo from station, and wo want you to shoulder
shovel and help dig 1t out OF tho snow!'-tonshs
World.
There is no truth tho report that all messenger
boys como from Philadelphia Some Of them arc
quito spry.
A Safe EdItor.-EdItor--Dld you look over that new
mans workf -,
matter but there Is nothing In IT,
Nothing to offend tho refinedT'
No.
Nor the rabblel,
NO.r
Nor any rare, color, nationality or religionf'
swell, he mentions the serpent woishtppers rathef
slightlngy' ,. uo,, Ian,
ing may be serpent >hppers, and they will all voto
In a few years. IL that all no does&'
"That's all.'
whats tho editorial about N
Nothing in particular"
"No ideas in 1t at all I"
Not one"
"No opinions ?"
Not an OPINION
"GOod Discharge Mr. DO Thinker and put tho now
man In his place.--(Omaba World.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06
JycrE IsED RAIYFaLL or TIE PLAINS

TvCpE tSED RAINFALL on TIE PLAINS
Wheat growers and other large classes Of citi-
zcns have been much interested in the repeated
statements. made in the last few years. that the an
nual rainfall between the Mississippi River and the
Rocky Mountains is slowly increasing. The fact.
if il be a fact, has great agricultural importance.
The testimony offered in proof Of it, however, has,
until recently been unsatisfactory, and has fallen
short OF demonstration Something more conclu-
sive is now adduccd by Mark W. Harrington,
Editor Of The American Meteorological Journal, ,
in recent number Of that publication.
II r chart be constructed on which lines are
drawn through places having the same annual
rainfall. these lines. in the region under consdera-
ton, will be found TO nearly parallel The one
along which the precipitation is forty inches passes
near Montreal, Albany, the southern shore OF the
Great Lakes TO Northwestern Iowa and then south
ward to the Texas coast near Indinnola. The line
for thirty inches runs near St Paul, MIMI
through Eastern Nebraska, and Central Kansas
and Texas And twenty inches fall along line
starting in Northern Minnesota, curving out be-
yond Bismarck, and then aiming nearly straight
for the upper Rio Grandc. AT Cheyenne the rain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06
ARE THE INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT

IRE THE INDEPENDENTS INDEPENDEN1I
Senator Hale lately demonstrated that Prcsi-
dent Cleveland was not a Civil Service he
former, but Civil Service humbug. "Ilarpcrs
Weeklyv does not dispute any of the facts or
figures that went to the making of the demon
stration. But it refers to the Senator's speech
for the purpose of attempting to show that the
Independents have been independent III Their
treatment Of MIR. Cleveland "The friends of
rcform.n remarks "The Weekly" published
the facts presented by Mr.. Hale six months
ago and expressed freely their surprise, regret
and disappointment The lndcpcnd-
cnt press has been until now the earliest and
strongest critic and censor of the Administra-
ton. Reformers have evaded nothing and
concealed nothing"
This contention cannot be successfully MAIN
tanned. The independent critics and censorS
Of Mr.. Cleveland have been critics and censors
that have never failed to recognize whose OK
Il was that was being gored. Was President
Curtis of the Civil Service Reform League a
critic and a censor of Mr. Cleveland in his last
address before that body? O yes, he frankly
admitted that the President had made ducks
and brakes Of Civil Service Reform But IN
so doing he took care TO explain that disappro-
baton did not imply distrust, and he asserted
that "the possible success of the Democratic
party in the election Of next year undoubtedly
depends upon its denomination OF the Presl-
dent who is identified in the public mind with
the cause of reform" The address abounds
in criticism and taffy, Of censorship and tatfy'
of accusation ncutraized by excuse. And the
| comments of the Mugwump press upon The
Address nv no means Suggested the critic, still
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06
THE TALK or TIE DAY.

Five years ago Wichita, Kan, was town OF o,ouo
Inhabitants. To-day It IS fourishlng city OF ao'ooo
Inhabitants and is the seat of eleven schools ana col
leges and the Burton Car Works. tbs needless u
say that the boom Wichita is of the large ana scream
ing variety that not day or night wichita
wants 70 90 down in history the Peerless Princess
Of tho Plain"
Choice of Profcsson.--A small boy Of our ac9naint
ance admires his clergyman lie w f, hi m'
10 can't be that should like to DO streetcr con-
ductor"-( michigan Churchman.
The recent accident to cable in St Paul, when
the grip slipped from the cable and the cars rushed
precpltatey down a steep Incline, is another indca-
ton that the grip Is not to be trusted absolutely he
fore the cablo take the place of steam further I'M
provements will be necessary
MARY's LITTLE LAMB-REvIsED VERSION.
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece white "a snow,
And built a little tariff pen
To keep It safe, you know
But Roger Mills, no came along,
And i1 smashed nash The little tariff pen
To let the lamb 60 free
And in the night English wolf.
Came proving around the broken pen
And killed tho little lamb.
Then Mary wept but hopeful said,
I'm have free wool at least y
81 And so you shall" said Roger Mills:
So sad the ugly beast
But when she went to get tho fleece,
The wolf sitting on 1t;
Come on" sad he, end get your wool;
I've fixed my price upon it,
So Mary traded with the wolf,
And rUundly did she pay
For that dear fleece she fed the beast
A twelyemOnth and day.
-(sprngfeld Union.
Although General Black nurses fond hope thai
somehow tho other States may pull a Democratic
Presidential ticket through with his name at the tall
there is no wild rush for the nomination as Governor
OF Illinois among his fellow partisans In Democratic
circles the situation Is described as still rather neDu-
| lous, In tho Pension Commissioners baliwck
The sociological editor of The Boston POST decides
! that It Is an Indecent outrage for woman TO kiss
| little Josef Holman In public by force.
Progress Under Difficulties. Dakota immigration
Commis slOner-say, my friend, you interested In
| the futnle rosperlty OF Dakota, amt youf
| Dakota Citizcn-In what way
| You would like to population pouring In upon
| lis by tho million, w,uldnt you OF course you
| would Well, Sir, we have had sixteen tons OF pam
| phIets printed showing tho marvellous agricultural
Horticultural and horticultural resources OF this wonder
full section and calling upon farmers every where To sell
| out and come 10 this garden of the gods; But We
| need a little help to get these beautifully Written
| treailses before tho public.n
| "Ohl Want money for postage, oh y ,,, .,
| "NO, wO'yo got that hAod. But tho uah Wh'on
to bear them 10 the outer world has got stuck hai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06
MAYOR uEwIIT'S RAID TRANSIT SCHEME
I.o.n III. MIA H,rdld

There would certainly be no great TASK III u pi
the city and n built on the plan proposed, there could
be no risk TO tho investors In tho bonds vi stors
there would DO none and thai source OF pooofs mV
method Of rapid transit will have to be adopted WIN"
En- nan,e and II MAYOR Hewttt's scheme succeeds
a., ib,ppS ALL IL will create discussion, Out OF which
may crow the future railway OF tho Guy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06

The killing of man and horse in Buffalo
yesterday by The pow erful current oil an electric
hight wire Is another argument in favor o1
placing all wires in subways. 1t is not the
first accident Of the kind that has happened
There seems to be no way OF preventing such
occurrences so long as the wires are suspended
in the air This danger and the danger oi iirc
Ilom the same cause should be ended by bury
ing all electrical conductors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06
Amueemeum.

AhApfxY OF MUSIC s-Maxulm.
Ntyou OpyRl HousE--S:l5-Ths Oorsar
CASNo-e-Erminis.
DAIYs THEATRE g. A Midsummer Nights Dream
DoCxeTApER's-s30- Minstrela
FpEN MUsgn-Erdelyi Naczi-Aiecb
sap.up OPERA HoUsE-s-Dr. Jekyll and MI hyoo'
fYcrUM TiIBATRK-s:15-The Wife .
MADISON SQUARE THR ATRE-s:3O-Hea Oh nsa.s -
MrrnopoIITAN OPERA HoUsE-S-Nibeiungen irhsey'
NiBI o's q lRDxS-s Minstrela
Star THEATRES Check Al s
SrANpApp TH.ArRE-5-Paul Kauvar, or AAarcnJ
THALIA-S-Possart -.
Trv1ox sou,pv rHg,ree--s:l5-The Henrietta
Neutrality-suspicious. Csnstantin ~
6ru AvrSuy ADMINISTRATION the Biue stooxiAR
14Tft-sT THE lrRE-S-Modjesna-
1er,.T Iaru.sr-day aud evening-Fivc Senses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06

Every citizen who believes in sincere and
marketable methods of reducing the evils
growing ont of the Ium-shop should make 1t
point to attend the meeting in behalf of high
,ccnsc in Chickering Hall this evening. This
meeting has been called by many influential
citizens of both parties and will be addressed
by well known and forcible speakers. This Is
not party question. and all who wish adequate
restrictions to be placed upon the liquor traffic
will be heartily welcomed.