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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
PERSONAL

The Wiener Allgemeine Zeitung" tells that on inc
zarinas for4Icth birthday annlversar November 20
last the Car gave her necklace composed Oh ror'S
emerad in order to clect forty stones OF blameless
perecton and sufficient slze Russian agents had been
engaged for nine months travelling to all the great
European cities In search Of emeralds. The Czars
PURPOSE had to be kept profound secret, since IL
had been known that great potenate was IN want
~ eo many omeralds the price would have risen TO q
prodigous he ght "The Czarina" says the ST. refers
burg corrcsp ondrnt OF the Vienna Paper oo
nos sesscs more splendid collection OK lever. MN ay
other European Sovereign, was 50 ae,gnd oronn the
cxpcc I'd addition to them tina, she danCeu aou,g '
salon like 4 child with the necklace IN her MANU-
A Tory tradesman at Peterborough recently motto ng
among his stock pinchbeck scarfpn shaped Ike a
tiny axe remarked joklngly to his son: Better SEM
that In the G. o. M The boy did so. aid 10 by re-
turn mall came the inevitable p0sta[card rom nn
Gladstone bearing hearty thanks Tor the Slshhoan'
and pretty gilt"
expecting deatb.n said Major j. W. Powell of the
late Spencer F. Baird at the memorial exercises In
Washington the other evening, and having become
enervatcd by overexeron, he calmly and phIlosophic
ally awaited the great time of all times Almost his
last words were address cd to little child, saying In
his weakness, Il am more OF a baby than YOU
The presence OF Prince william at meeting OF tho
Berlin Protestant Church Mission, in company with
Herr Stoccker the Court Chaplain, has given rise 10
a world OF heated discussion in Germany Inc meet
ing however, had no political significance, and there
f. no reason to suppose that tho Prince Is going over
to Herr Stoecker's antJewish mania But me i Ia
that the attended chiefly by representative
Conservatives has given The Liberals snooA 'n0'
will not soon recover from.
Tho statement that the late Mrs. Theodore F. o.
Demarest, Of Los Angeles, Cal, wrote the famHar
HYMN, NV Ain COuntree," IS disputed, and counter
claim to the authorship put forward In oeha Oh tue
latc Peter Gillian, OF Scotland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
The BLIZZARD.

Comparisons Of Billiards in the extreme
Northwest are apt to be deceptive. The loss
Of life by the storms which have prevailed in
Dakota and four adjoining Territories and
States is the largest ever known In that quar-
ter. although the recorded temperatures are
not among the lowest IN the memory Of the
Oldest settlers These facts are not particu-
larly significant, since the country devastated
by what resembles a tornado Of cold has only
been settled few years. If there were only
seventy lives lost in 1873, when the scvercst
storm ever known in that quarter occurred,
while during the last five days over 200 vic
TINS have persisted. it must be borne in mind
that there are twenty settlers in the Dakota
region to-day where there was only one fifteen
wears ago. The loss of life by storms and ex-
tremo cold must necessarily be greater now even
with less rigorous weather owing to the in
crease of population. None the less appalling
IS the record of mortality in the Northwest.
The storm seems TO have come absolutely with
out warning when the skies had been UNI
usually promising and everybody was expect
ing fine weather. For three days furious gales
with binding elect and snow and intervals OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
MUSIO-1HE DRAMA.
KARL KLINDwORTH'S RECITAL.

.,,hor,b uarr Karl Kind worth whose name has long
been a household word among musicians, took up his
residence In NewYork TIN ee or four months ago. he was
not heard in pubic until yesterday afternoon. The i'm
preston which made 10 recital AZ whca ne PLAYED
six Of Be,thovens greatest sonatas ncufing the three
in which the master said farewell TO the panoorte was
not calculated to convince the judsous that the local
concert room has gained mIch from his coming ana hit
not that all who keep abreast with the musical mo
Of Europe knew that during tho last two decades al
least Professor Kindworth has not depended on MS
skill a player for his reputation, the recital woulh
have surely occasonei profound disappointment AT
the beginning OF his he was chiefly active az
conductor and The In which he garnered the MAJOR
portion Of his fame devoted to teaching editing the
works OF Chopin making the pianoforte arrangement OF
wagners NibelIng tetralogy and conducting orchestral
concerts. It was chiefly during his London so)surn
which began thrtyhree years ago and lasted fourteen
years that he devoted himself concert playing. In
the letters that passed between Wagner and Lsz pub
lshed short time ago, there are two that show how
high was the appreciation in which Herr Klindwortn
stood with those eminent musicians We reProdncs
them here in English being interesting for the light
they throw on their authors well for the nforma-
ton they contain as to standing OF Professor Kind
worth at that times
With these ines incompatible friend present to yon
Carl Kinds orh, concerning wnon nave vi y su sey
eraI Things by letter and word Of month You VIII Hh1
IN him an admirable musician and pianist VINO d n
heartily and who spent rev years nos
in vain With me wenar. since last year ne mas Dcet
established I'm London, where reco mmehd MN 70 30"
protection.
We,par February IS, 's5.
Klndwortn has Just played me your grahd s9ha s
We spent the day together he dined with me ana aer
dinner he had to play. 80 mt, .... =,
Ny dear Franz! You were with me! Tue sohr y:
inconccivably beautiful, grand, aIraDle pfolonu anu
it and all the London misery Is forgotten AZ once.
Will tell Immediately after the neang en h %
what [ have told you / am as full as man car oo.
Again-you were with me! Oh that you were soon so
wholly and In the body! ~, ,....
Klindworths playing has astonished me- no re' e.,
than he would dare to undertake to play your "on W
me for the first time. He Is worthy OF YOU surely
surely. $500, H. W.
April B. o'clock in the evening" London
We doubt whether Professor Klindworth is anxious
be considered pianoforte viruoss and prefer TO look
upon hi. recltas means OF public Introduction. ~
was impossible avoid the CONVICTION that ne lacN
most of essential things I'm the outht OF an inter
preta:iye artist His touch Is not sympathetic, ~
technique IS imperfect and far as his readings arc
concerned there was yesterday little poetry In the con
cepton and less in the expression He played the
sontas, op. 10, op 81 No. 2, 81, op lO9, op llo
and op Ill.
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claims the roads have upon the country Tie
gives no attention TO the fact that before they
we're built we.were paying nearly So,OOo'ooo
a year for services in transportation that now
cost the Government less than Si,OOO,OOO,
flo does not advert to the fact
that the roids now receive absolutely
nothing for any service done the Government
on any part Of their systems. He adopts the
phrases of the Southern brgadiers who have
been too recently engaged in destroying the
Government to take any interest In building
il up. and talks of RECKLESS and unguarded
appropriation of the public domain" ncglectiui
OF tho circumstance that having given the
roads 26.O29.534 acres of land valued at , 20
per acre. VIC Immediately doubled the price OF
the alternate sections of this grant and got our
money back with abundant interest 1t did
not strike him as worth mentioning that In
the seventeen years following the completion
of the roads the Government sold IN the Terri
tories made accessible by them no less than
SS,21O.265 acres of land at prices ranging
from 81 20 to 81 so an acre.
1t is. as the President says, high time that
tho troublesome complications" surrounding
this subject were settled finally. They could
have been so settled long ago but for the
dcmagogy and worse than blind nonsense of
his party in Congress. lie has done all he
dares to mako the settlement still more diff
cult by patting the demagogues on the back
and by efforts to strike dramatic attitude as
the champion of the people against the "rob-
Jcrs' who have enriched the public treasury
and built the great Western States. lie does
wisely however. to stop at bit of stage
play, and having struck his attitude to leave
Congress to deal with the question as it thinks
best.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
THE PRESIDENT IND TIE RAILROADS.

THE PRESIDENT IND THE RAILROADS'
The President has accompanied his trans
mission to Congress of the reports of the Pacific
Railroad Commission with message remark
able for what it does not say. lie evidently
approached the writing of it uncertain whether
to be demagogue or a statesman. lie seemed
to perceive the opportunity afforded him by
tho majority report to be statesman, but the
strain against nature which such course
would have required, even when it was laid
out for him by others with all the exactness OF
detail of civil engineers chart, was seemingly
too much. He could not be all statesman
and he contrived to avoid being as much of
demapogue as his friend, Mr. Pattison, desired.
lie filled many pages of manuscript with mia
abuse of the railroad managers, and concluded
by advising Congress to do what 1t thinks best.
Considering that his friend Pattson has already
furnished that body with abuse much more
yirulent and interesting, and that the majority
Commissioners have presented advice much
more to the point, it would seem as If Congress
would have been just as we'll OF had he sent
Them tho reports alone. unaccOmpanled by any
evidences of his mental struggles
Ono remark in the message though 1t is
neither new nor surprisingly astute, Is worth
some comment "Any adjustment or plan OF
settlement" says Mr.. Cleveland, should be
predicated upon the substantial interests Of
,ba Government rather than any for0earanco
or generosity deserved by the companies"
This means we take it. that the Government
should get back the money which the com
panies owe il as soon and with as little trouble
as possible. From this proposition there Will
be no general dissent. 1t is eminently prac-
teal idea The observations supporting It,
however, all flavor of the dcmagogue' IL is
not urged that the money should be recovered
because it belongs to the people, but only be,
cause Mr.. Clevelands ample bosom Is hiied
with irritation and Indignation at the stores
Mr.. Pattison mas told him.
IL has not occurred TO him TO inquire what
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
POLITICAL NOTES.

A bitter fight for the chalrmanshp Of the Pennsyl.
vana Democratic State Committee will cuminats
to-day. Postmaster Harrity and Collector Cadwals-
der, Of Philadelphia, representing the "reform'
administration at Washington. Editor sngerly, OF
"The Philadelphia Record" william L. Scott, who Is
thought to be in the confidence of the President and
Speaker Carlisle, Senator Wallace and other party
leaders have united to defeat the present chairman
Dallas Sanders. whose election is ardently advo-
Gated and prophesled by ex-Speaker Randall Elliott
p Kisner is the candidate Of the free traders.
The Maine Republicans have decied to hold two
State conventions this year, so as to separate tho
Presidential and State Delegates to tho
National convention will be chosen late In April, and
fortnight after ticket is named at Chicago, tho
nominations for State officers will DO made.
McEnerys friends do not take his defeat in the
recent Louisiana Democratic State Convention with
good grace, and sneer at the talk about I" harmony"
In which the Nicolls men now indulge as spring
TO catch woodcock"
With no supplies in her treasury and bothersoms
State debt hand, Virginia proposes to increase tho
pensions she already gives to disabled Confederate
veterans.
"The Memphis Avalanche takes the noor to ex-
pla thai the negroes were not kept away from tho
municipal elections In Jackson by violence. Tho
white citizens merely announced their determination
to carry" tho day: and the colored people being
impressed by the Indignation of the whites al
withdrew from the contest But. of course.
they were not afraid.
Mr.. Villas has out Barnumed william II. Barnum
who secured for his dangerous rival, Ex-Governor
Waller, desirable foreign appointment. Wisconsin
already had Citizen Rasmus d. Anderson, at Cop
enhagen, minister resident But the exPostmaster-
General has managed to get another Anderson. .
troublesome foe appointed Consul-General at Mont
real and bragg is sent to Mexico to get him ous
Of the aspirIng bosss way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
THE NEUS THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGv.-Mr Balfour 10 peril; the Chief Score
fary for Ireland is menaced daily with the fate OF
Lord Frederick Cavendsh. - Mr. WilfTld
Blunt's sensational charges against Mr. Baifour
were made for the first time some four months ago
60 President Diazs daughter was married TO
Senior De La Tore on Monday. - A comparl-
sop of the estimates of the forces in the frontier
provinces Of Russia. Germany and Austria is great
" to the advantage of Russia - The Star, a
new Home Rule newspaper. made Its appearance IN
London Yesterday.
CoNGnEss - Both branches In session. -
Senate: Debate on Blair Educational bill by SEN
ators Blair. Dawes Platt and Harris - House
In the absence of Speaker Carlisle Representative
Cox was chosen Speaker pro TEN. 60 Action on
the National Banking Association bill delayed by
the fIibustenug Of Representatives Weaver and
Anderson. - The President sent a message on
the Pacific Railroads to both houses.
DoMEs TIC. Governor Hill denies that he has
offered Colonel Fred. Grant Quarantine Commits
sonership - Daniel Dougherty delivered an
address before the State Bar Association at Albany
- Reports of loss of life IN the Western biz
zard continue; ice formed foot thick on the
Colorado River of Texas. 80 Charles r. Young
was arrested for stealing $4,000 from the
Michigan Carbon Works of Detroit OF which ne
was treasurer - No coal was hauled by the
Reading road Yesterday. - The love-stOry OF
President Buchanan told by Miss Blanche Nevln.
1.-Two fatal collisions occurred on the Erie
Railroad.
CITY AND SUBURBIN.-Anthony Comstock in
terrupted by Lum Smith at the ANIMAL meeting OF
the Society for the Suppression of Vice; speeches
by prominent clerGymen. - Amendments 10
provide for better discipline adopted by the kepuD
lcan County Committee. - The annual dinner
of Typothete eaten. - The second fatnarcns
ball took place at DelmonicO's. - Inc Oid
Guard ball given at the Metropolitan Opera House.
- Stocks dull and lower. recovering and CLOS
ing steady.
The Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Slightly
warmer, with fog or light rain followed by COLDER
clearing weather. Temperature yesterday; hlgn-
est, 80 degrees; lowest, 16; average "a So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
Amnscments,

ACADEMY OF MUSIC 2-Mazulm-
AMERICAN ISsnTUTE-day and svenng-CrcuA
brJou OrER, HoUsE--2 and s:l5-Ths Corsair
CAsINo-s-Ermlnis.
DAYS THEATRE and g. Railroad OF Lsva
observation-disclosures Minstrels
Grand OPERA HOUSE, and s--The Two Orphans
LYcRrx TuR,TRE-S:l5-The Wife
NJ .p,soS soUARF THE ATRR-S:30-Heart OF Hearts.
METROPOLITAN OrERA HoUsE-3-Hensanh0 "Ao'i~
MILO q ,RDEx-2 and A Run OF Luck
STAR THEATRES Check A.
srAypARp rHgArRg-,-Paul Kauvar,sr Anarchy.
eTRfNwAY HALL--S-ColcerL
fHALIA--s-Possart
Union SQUARE rHeArRE-s:l5-The Henrietta
wAIIAcKs->:15-Iu the Fashion
brH AVENUE THEArRE-s30-The Daughter Oh INC heSt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
ADMIRAL PORTERS ARG UMENE

Admiral Portcr's letter read at the Shipping
Convention contained practical argument
for the revival Of the commercial MARINE lie
asserted that the enormous sum of Sl6O,OOO.-
600 a wear was taken out Of the country by Tor
eipners in the carrying trade. This great
How - he added "swells the wealth of European
states increases their cities, gives employment
10 their artisans, covers the ocean with their
ships, builds up their great marine workshops
and strengthens their navies. In an equal
ratio it deprivcs a multitude OF industries In
this country Of employment" Americans IN
his judgment, arc paying an immense SUBSIDY
TO foreign enterprise in abandoning Tue carry
ing trade to European rivals. iney arc
neoIecting what has been In the past, and what
NAV gain be in the future with wise ieglSiatioh'
one Of the chief sources Of national wealth.
"The London Times" recently demonstrated
tbo correctness of Admiral POrteTs views. In
a carefully prepared statistical article on Eng
lands shipping supremacy 1t showed thaC INC
gross receipts of the carrying trade ranged pc
tween S225, 600, 900 and $3.50, 100000, exceed
ing the net receipts from railways In the Ohltcd
Kingdom or the annual value OF the coal pro-
duccd. and approxmating TO the prescnt
agricultural rent Of the country as whole.
Englands shipping trade has become in some
respects, its most important material interest,
snco it is now the chief carrier for the rest OF
The world. It's supremacy is due in the main
to the dccadence of American shipping. The
wonderful progress it has made since 1915 has
been at the expense of Norway, Italy and the
United States, both Germany and France nav
ing improved their position during the interval
through a system of bounties and premiums
on national tonnage. With similar protection
the American commercial marine can and ouSht
10 he revived and the flag once more restored
N tho seas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
MYSTICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

The death list includes tho name Of Mr.. George b.
Loveday, long known and widely popular In London
as manager for tho distinguished comedian, Mr. John L.
Toole. Mr.. Loveday accompanied Mr. Tooie on his
visit America in 1875, and he had many friends In
this country well as at home. lie was man OF
marked ability in his responsible and dicnlt avoc alton
and he conducted the affairs of Mr.. Tooles theatre
with energy discretion taste, aud prudence ~,
children. Mrs. Loveday was Miss Annie Tremaine,
formerly of the Gaety Theatre, London ana known
OF Mr. Loveday took place on December "a HIS
remains were buried at kensai Green Ihe decedsss
gentleman was a brother OF Mr. ii. j. LoSeuayp
manager for Henry Irving
Mr.. John s. Clarke began an engagement In Phih
adepha on December 90 at his theatre, the Broad
Street, appearing in Motions comedy Of Speed the
Plough" During his season there Mr.. Clarke VIII
r,vve cme for the iIeartsche" The Rivs a re
She Stops TO Conquer He viii also bring out ms
son CrestOn Clarke as Hamlet" Negotl aii9hs arS
pending for the me of Mr. a wcb b nS ns any
has long been associated
Captain Marcel voyer, pianist well known through
out France in the Of his wanderngs around
the world arrived in New-Yorh He VIII soon DO
heard In the concert room.
Switzerland and the Alps illustrated by Pro-
fessor Cromwell at the Grand Opera House last Sun
day evening The beauties OF the scenery, the archi-
lecture the cities and the art treasures of the Swiss
TSPIT snd silver Valleys we're wesGs
gested to the mind Of the spectator Chon, Geneva,
Berne, the Rlg st. GOthard, ST. Bernard and MI
Blanc were among the objects depicted and described
W. J. Seaman, the comedian, has met with remark
able success his delineations Of Irish characters
The songs that he compOses and sings have materially
dlos sentimental or comical, they please the multi.
tude find their way into many home circles and arc
sung and whlstled In the streets
"LItte Puck, in which Mr. Frank Daniels presents
himself at the Fourteenth Theatre, is described
as the first adaptation from F. Ansey's Vice Versa
and Fallen Idol, and it is mentioned that this W as
and II. p Taylor. The piece is given at the -Four.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
A FLATTERY-PRooF AMERICAN.
From The Chicago Inter. Ocean.

" The Chicago Tribune" continues To harp upon
Blaine revising his tariff views" But all the same
Blaine don't revise. James G. Is the same kind oi
man and the kind OF Republican In Europe a. 10
Is when In tho United States. There Is no James
Russell Lowell In Mr.. Blaine's makeup Tie could
not be wnedand so filed with a Golden Club dinner
as to make him forget the principles no had advocated
during tho best years OF his life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
EDEN IN WINTER.

From Ths San fransiseo Alta California.
Raspberries grapes and fresh figs were In tho sas
Francisco market for Now Years. So, also, were
green peas green lima beans, radishos, young onons
and salad. They were on sale ~ staples, not I'D
bits and were grown Ia the opon air.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
A COMFORTING ASSURANCE.

Ffont The IOpeNd IhdhJ CapitaL y
A Boston agnostic Is worrying himself the
Question whether not 1t pays to bc good. II
does : IL does. Let the testimony Of who speaks
from ex perlonco reassuro him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18

On reading our London cable dispatch to-
day the average mind would be justified In
barboring a doubt as to which is to be pre-
ferred-the Office of Chief Secretary for Ire
land. or the throne of the Car OF all the kus-
sias.
The Republican County Committee has adopt
ed the amendments TO Its constitution when SET
forth and define its power over the district as
so(iations. That the latter should be to an ex-
tent subject to the central body is necessary
for the maintenance of discipline and the car
rv,ng on of the party's work effectively. The
right to compel a re-enrolment, for instance.
has been questioned. 1t existed all the same,
and the amendment on that point simply puts
the matter hey Ond dispute hereafter.
Air. Crosby's bill forbidding the city
authorities 70 erect the new criminal court
house in the City Hall Park will meet with the
emphatic approval of the people OF this city.
There ought not to be particle of doubt about
its passage through both branches OF the Legs
lature The feeling that the only open space
In the city between the Battery and Washing
ton Square should not be encroached upon to
the extent of single square inch has been
shown Enthusiastically. An additional city
building would be of permanent advantage, out
the place for it to stand is elsewhere than the
City Hall Park There will be little difficulty
In finding a proper site.
A lad of fifteen who has been known as a
professional thief for TWO years, who was ar
rested for vagrancy at the age OF eleven, who
Two years later was charged with robbery, ana
who within few weeks was accused OF larceny
and sent to the House of Refuge, is peculiarly
unwelcome development OF life In New ork'
Yesterday he was In court to answer the ex-
tremely grave charge of highway ROBBERY.
Again he goes to the House OF Refuge where'
1t is TO be feared, little can be done In the way
of reforming him. The boy has home WIN
his parents, but has refused to live there ana
seems destined to q life of crime. How 10
reach and rescue such as he is one OF the prop
lens which the men and women who devote
themselves to the welfare of their fellows have
yet to solve
Extraordinary efforts are being put forth to
save Driscoll from the gallOws. An appeal has
been made 10 the General Term of the Supreme
Court from Recorder Smyth's refusal to grant
q new trial, and the question whether this APP
neal acts as a stay of the judgment of execution
is to be heard by the Court Of Appeals to-day.
An unusual complication has arisen, whereby
unless the Court of Appeals decides at once the
decision on the appeal to the General Term
might be rendered after the man was banged.
The preparations for carrying the law into
effect on Friday are meanwhile gong on. ihe
animation illustrates once more the incongru-
tiles and Inconsistencies OF our criminal laws.
The effectiveness of the death penalty Is largely
dependent upon the promptDess with which 1t