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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-29

PERSONAL.

Mr.. Hart, the new Mayor of Boston. never uses TO-
bacco but keeps supply Of good cigars for the use
OF HIS friends
The late Lord Eversley was the last surviving Eng
lshman who heard Pitt. Fox and WIndham In the
House OF Commons.
Nine de Novikof, the Cars agent In the manage
ment OF The Pail Mall Gazette" Is notable looking
woman. The brilliant eyes now, perhaps, the
only part of her face which be strictly called
beautiful, but the extraordinary fexibty Of her
features the play OF thought and emotion which runs
through them, give her charm which no 1ngenuc
she speaks Fngsh with perfect diomatic correctness.
and with accent which is only peculiar SO far as
II IS delightful
Dr. Reed will not assume his duties as president OF
Dickinson College until April and Will not be formally
installed until commencement
An important addition has Just been made to tho
faculty of Colorado College in Professor A. j. Denton.
who takes the chair OF botany. lie goes directly nom
his postgraduate work in this department at Harvard
University, whore he he'd fellowship In science
The Inauguration of President Socum VIII occur Ia
March, aud largo plans ac being maze 20 otans 40. 10
movement for higher education throughout the state
DIR. Frithiof Nanssn, the explorer of Greenland, IS
n typical Norseman al 1.-Two much In the pine
forosiss he says; "they solemn He is a
true child OF the mountains and the woods, and
passed most Of his early days In their seclnson lie
travels for days together Independents OF luggage anu
great coats, sleeping with the peasants in their
wooden huts, or on deck Of a ford steamer, while
his English travelling companions crouch in the cabins
huddled in rugs and great coats. He Is agile as
gaelic with bound no leaps ashore, and secures
the best rooms at the hotels jumps barebacked on
the ponies he may chance 20 meet on his mountain
rambles. he is generally known among HIS English
friends tho Vking, Indeed he comes OF true OLD
Morse blood Walking along the shores OF tho beauti
full Sogne Fiord at Balhoren, by the Runic Stone
known as the tomb OF Thru Belle, no would reclte
the ancient sagas" OF love and war; and the gallant
deeds Of the seventh century hero whose name no
bears. He is a thorough democrat In principles,
although of noble birth. All aristocratc titles have
been abolished In Norway by Act OF Parliament, aud
In his fap,iIy tho last title becomes extinct.
A superb window in memory of Thomas Starr King
has been placed in tho Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Haos
church in Boston.
The next English Cardinal 10 Is said. win DO Mgr
stonor. Archbishop OF Trebixond.
DR. Francis T. King desires to be relieved of part
Of his duties as president Of the Johns Hopkins Hos
plta He will probably DO assisted By Or Gilman.
president Of the university.
The Row Joseph ]. synnett Of Monsclair, N. j.,
who was recently promoted to be Doctor of Divinity
nj the University Of fnnspruck. s the first American
student who has received that title there.
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tons. against 2,O44 $40 in 1887. Adding a
seventh for loss in manufacture this would
represent about 1,559,242 tons Of pig iron
consumed in railmaking, against 1886, 936
in 1887, difference of more than 100000
tons. There is abundant evidence that there
has not been corresponding decrease in the
production of pig by the concerns which usual
" make pig iron to be manufactured into rails.
An accumulation Of unsold iron to the extent
of 200, 900 or even 800, 900 tons in the hands
of makers would not be surprising under the
circumstances. In that case the actual con-
sumption of all kinds of iron was from 6OO,O
to 700, 900 tons less than in 1887.
The probable facts are. therefore, that the
consumption of iron in all forms except the
manufacture of rails increased two or three
hundred thousand tons, though the consump-
ton in railmaking decreased 100000 tons
This is certainly fact of large and encourage
ing interest But it is equally probable that
the unsold stocks, liable to be thrown on the
market unless the railmaldng business should
improve, may be as much as 200,0 or 30O-
600 tons, and this is point Of serious import
TO producers who have been rapidly increasing
their weekly output.
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MUSIC.
GERMAN OPERA.

A representation OF Die Hugenotten," which
marked distinct advance over the performances ear
ier IN tho season, given at the Metropolitan Opera
House last night. In two respects the cast was ma
tet1ally bettered Herr Beck sang tho part Of ST.
Brs and Frau Lehman camo forward as Valentine
I'm this latter impersonaon, Of course, the chief In
terrst OF the evening centred The privilege OF hear
ing Fran Lehman in the dramatic part In this opera
Is practically fruit OF her coming to America. While
she was at the Court Opera in Berlin. hers was the
duty OF singing the horid part. Tho consciousness
which she felt that her engagement there compelled
an ignoble circumscupuon Of her powers, was one
of the causes of her resolution To cut loose from the
Berlin rcpime Her prediction for Valentine ito
say nothing OF the Wagueran roles In which she has
since gained renownl, yet she was compelled by the
terms of her contract to sing the music
OF Margaret OF Valois. Little wonder that she
wrote to the editor of the Boersen-
Ccuner that after singing prncesses for fifteen years
one was likely TO grow weary. Her step, injurious
as II was to her from European point OF view, was
one that gave New-York cause for rejoicing. Recog-
milton OF this fact was compelled last night by her
magnificent performance. IL would be interesting to
know how those who are calling for an Italian CON-
pany at tho Metropolitan felt after the duet in tho
third act had been sung by Madame Lehman and
EIerr Fischer last night Can they name two singers
Of the italian or French stage who could have sung
bctterf
Herr Beck was n fine ST. Brs. and Herr Perotti
fwho seems Of lato to have learned something con-
corning the taste, knowledge and expectation Of
Ameriean audIences sang with OK tfaordlnaIy vigor
ana earnestncss. Eraeulein Fohstroem who was the
Mareare OF the OCCASION sang for the last time with
the Metropolitan company last night. she has done
snod service though her manner has smacked little
too much OF tho italian stage to DO entirely consonant
with that Of her companions.
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THE NATrOY,S GROWTH-IRoM

Those who are accustomed TO regard the iron
industry as the most trustworthy barometer
of financial and industrial prospects will ind
two facts of much significance, one highly Ia
yorable and the other the reverse, in the OIL
cial statistics of iron production in 1853, just
published by tho Iron and Steel Association
The production as officially reported appears
TO have been the largest on record, and tho
result is surprising because IL was but recently
estimated by the association that the years
output would fall considerably below that Of
1897. whereas il Is now declared TO have been
649O,7 80 gross tons, against 6,4l7 ,l46 in the
previous year Nor does there appear TO have
been any increase in stocks on hand. While
the report properly suggests that the STOCKS
not reported, which are retained by manuiact-
urers for use in their own business, may be
larger than wear ago, the other stocks are but
336, 161 tons, against 335,l42 at the begin
ming of the year. In 1887 there was an IN
crease of SO, 900 tons in the stocks reported so
that the consumption of domestic iron appears
to have been 6,492,720 tons, against $751;
40 in the previous year. IL is not to be gain
said that this is q surprisingly encouraging
statement, for IL indicates that in spite OF all
drawbacks the activity in manufactures was
much greater than had been anticipated.
It is the more encouraging because the in
crease in consumption Of domestic iron was
effected by more successful competition with
foreign producers The imports for the entire
year 1888 are not yet officially reported, but
in eleven months ending with November they
were 193,508 tons Of pig, against 440,lIl in
the corresponding months Of 1887. A still
larger decrease occurred in imports OF scrap
iron and Steel which were in eleven months
only 52,852 tons, against 333,26l IN 1887.
Adding these quantities the total supply, lack
ing only imports for December in each year,
was 6,729l7O tons last year, against Il 06,-
142 in the previous year, so that the decrease
Of nearly 400. 600 tons in consumption Of all
kinds did not prevent an apparent increase Of
I50, 600 tons in consumption OF American iron,
the imports having decreased $4,000 tons.
In fact, British reports show that exports Of all
kinds of iron from Great Britain to this coun-
try decreased 90 per cent. Never have home
industries been more effective or more sue
cessful in defeating foreign competition
But these figures must be taken with some
grains of allowance for the reason already mem
toned. The stocks in the hands Of manufact-
urers, intended for use in their own business,
may have greatly increased II so, the in
crease in consumption was not as large, and in
deed there may have been no increase at all.
The producers Of steel rails, in most cases, arc
also producers of pig iron and the stocks of
pig which they may have accumulated, be-
cause the rail market did not favor them were
probably large. Thus the production of Bes-
semer rails Of all weights was but !, 1884, 337
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amnsem

ACADEMY OF Music S--The Old Homestead
AMBERGS THEATRE Sour Doctor
BIJOU THEATRE 8-Naturzi Gas-
BROADWAY THEATRE s-Ldttle Lord faunuor'y
CASINO Shady,
DALYs THEATRE s:i5-The Inconstant
DoCRsTADER's- s-Kelar.
EDEN MUSEE-wax Tableaux.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE S-As You LAKE IT,
HARRIGAN's PARK THEATRE s-Ihe Lorsaire.
IYCEyM THEATRE s:l5-Sweet Lavender.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE sso-cap1 swirl
NIBIO'S- s-Harbor Lights
PALMER's THEATRE- 8-Antony ana Cleopatra
sTRINwAY HALL-S-ccncert
STAR THEATRE - Boston Howard Athenaeum Star
Speciality Company.
STANDARD THEATRE S-Pearl Of Pekin
TONY PASTORS THEATRE and s-Variety.
THE GRAND MUsEUM-loa IN. TO 10 p. m
5TH.AvENUE THEATRE S-Macbeth
i4TH STREET THEATRE Singles Aroon.
<TH-AyE AND 1eTHsT.-Ciettysburg
4TH.AvA AND 23D-sT.-nlustrated Views
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-29
SECRETARY WHITNEpS PROTEST

Secretary Whitneys letter to his unfortunate
colleague in the State Department is vigorous
protest against unintelligible diplomacy. The
complaints which he had received from naval
officers in the South Pacific had fully informed
him of the irritating conditions of service when
there was no definite policy to be carried out.
The commanders of United States men-of-war
visiting Samoa have not known for several
years what they were expected to do and con-
sequently have done nothing, subjecting them
selves to the insolence and ridicule OF German
officers who were left in no doubt respecting
their privileges and duties. The demand for
an increase of naval forces early this month
drew from Secretary Whitney this strong ex-
preston of disapproval Of the policy of per-
sistent foreign aggression in Samoa and
pointed suggestion that the State Department
would do we'll to make up its mind before any
more vessels were sent to the islands. Secre-
tary Whitney's letter is not diplomatic one
and must have brought the color to his col
leagues cheeks.
1t is most satisfactory to learn that at least
one member of the Cabinet has taken down.
right American view Of the Samoan question
and repudiatedl the policy Of inaction pursued
by the state Department.. Yet manly as this
protest was, it did not prevent the sending Of
Admiral Kimberly to the islands with instruc-
tions that could only increase the humiliation
of American officers and residents, who are
justified in looking for some definite and eff
fectiye action in vindication Of the honor Of the
Nation. On the same day the orders were
published Secretary Bayard sent a dis
patch to Vice-Consul Blackjack announcing
that measures had been taken to preserve sa-
moan Independence. In reality, nothing had
been done. The Admirars instructions do not
empower him to do anything which the com
mander Of the Nipsic cannot now do in those
waters-that is, to guard the Consulate and
offer place Of refuge for american residents
in an emergency. II the German ships open
fire ON Admiral Kimberly he can return it, but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-29
run1ANDS GREAT COLD PERIOD.

Whether General Greedy, like Mr. Bayard, has
been under the spell of British diplomacy, or
whether England. not content with American
brides and Pullman cars, has been adopting other
Yankee institutions, does not CLEARLY appear; but
for some reason or other there has been, until
the current month. curious correspondence be-
tween the weather in New-England and the Mid
die Atlantic States on the one hand and the
British Kingdom on the other for nearly year
and half. Here is a table, showing how much
the.mean temperature for the last twenty months
has varied from the normal between Maine and
Virginia. the figures for the last three being
those Of New-Yorl, CITY only:
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H. viii be noticed that after the hot mldsummel,

IL VIII be noticed thnt alter the not midsummer
of 1887. unparalleled in some parts of the coun-
try since the Signal Service was established in
1870, a cold reaction set in, which became very
marked by September; and that while there were
occasional Attachments in this abnormal chilliness,
it.did not really end until last November
A slight resemblance existed between English
and. American weather two summers ago; but
our Transatlantic cousins were bothered with
drouth more than heat that season. Ameri-
can tourists who were in the British Isles at the
time remember that ranless period with delight
In the United States. meantime. we had exces-
sive showers or August weather in England no
special mention seems 10 have been made. But
The Prolonged Cold Spell from Septem-
Der. 1887. 20 October. $751; Inclusive OF both
months was the subject Of a paper recently read
before the Royal Meteorological Society in London,
in which IL was stated that except in Northern
Scotland the weather in the United Kingdom
during this period was the coldest Of any in
the past ten years In some minor particulars
there were differences: but the general resem-
lance be tween the weather In Great Britain and
that in the northeastern part Of the United
States during those fourteen months Is remark
able. IL is also noteworthy thpt during Novcm-
Der and December. 1888. Director Scotts weekly
summaries in The London Times showed an
almost steady persistence Of unusually mild
weather. the change having occurred only about
a week earlier in England than in America. But
the parallel terminated with the year. In the
British Isles 1883 went out with severe cold
wave. and. so far as heard from, January, 1880.
over there. has been cooler and not warmer than
the average OF previous years; whereas, in this
country the abnormal mildneSs has greatly in
creased.
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urrsIcAL NOTES,

Tho Il Pearl OF pekns was given new setting last
,,cht having been transferred from the Biou Opera
House to the Standard Theatre It was seen and
heard BY numerous audience that seemed delighted
with tho farce and It's music.
The programme of the fourth Thomas Orchestral
Concert nj ChickerIng Hall next Tuesday evening
viii no as follows Sonata, minor, Bach transcribed
by Theodore Thomas; two songs from Egmont,'
peethoven FRAU LehmannD; symphony No. ,, G
msjor Sshnmann: Romance (Frau Lohmann). and
orchestral selections from Damnation dc Faust"
nerlioz.
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9noex TO ADVERTISEMENTS.
Business Notirfs.

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NV vopr nAnv TRIBUNE TUESDAY JANUARY 9TEN FACES

trics, TO I'll the place vacated by County Clerk
Reilly, cost the city $4,000. There can be no
doubt that Senator Grady came high at that figure.
and that the responsibility Of giving the city its
moneys worth is grave one. We shall watch our
$4,000 Senator with great interest
Addressing the electors of France forty years
ago, Louis Napoleon said Remaining aloof from
all parties, am hostile TO none; and IN gathering
under the same flag oil who are devoted 10 our
Country. serve as n rallying point Addressing
the electors Of France at the present time General
Boulanger says: have only one hope 1t is TO
find my name become a ralying-point which will
enable citizens to emerge from o state of anarchy
There are few more notable instances OF history
repeating itself
In the February Forum" the question is dis
cussed, us Our Climate Changing?' we hope
that the further consideration of the subject DC
postponed for ten years. II the motion IS
adopted d good many able weather prophets VIII
be saved no end OF embarrassment
The Duluth Opera House. which was burned
Yesterday morning, cost only 100000, ana there
fore could not have been up to the standard
of the zenith city Of the unsalted seas Inc
origin of the fire has not been positively deter
mined and in the absence OF any other adequate
explanation the theory of spontaneous combuS-
ton from shame at its own unworthiness is en-
titled to consideration.
The dinner given in Raymond Street JAIL
BROOKLYN by Frank Dudgeon, on Sunday, TO q
party Of friends and politicians was doubtless
very harmonious affair." but 1t Is just possible
that some over-sensitive people may think that
the man who married wretched girl on her
death-bed few days ago and is now held TO
await the verdict of the coroner's jury wouid
find oscillation more profitable than hilarity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-29
arATINrIzA, IN PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia. Jan. % tSpeciaD.-Thc announcement
that the McCaull Opera Company would give their
original production OF Fatnitza' tonight at the
Chestnut street Opera House drew out large audi
ence and for nearly three hours they were enter
aInsd with Won suppc's music and tho lively action
of he opera Both opera and company scored de-
rfdot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-29
aoLp BILL ALLEN IMPLICATED.

From The ST. PAU PIOneer Frcss
Governor Bill Allen-Fog-Horn Alles.-once said in
public speech that you might as we'll try 10 keep
n keg az powder in h--l as 20 try To an honest
with surplus In the Treasury, rho
late Mr. Thurman repeated Allen during the campaign
last fall and Endorsed the sentiment lie was right
under Democratic Adminlstraton--and Governor
Church finds that has been his experience In Dakota
II VIII be easier now, The surplus has disappeared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-29

in the Campbell-Arbuckle breach-of-p promise
suit This case will serve useful purpose
both as an example and as warming IL GER
tainIy requires courage for woman thus 10
maintain her rights before jury. Whiie inc
verdict secured by Miss Campbell was large, 10
cannot rightly be termed excessive. Inc
court comments on the revengeful spirit SHOWN
by the defendant, and reading between the
lines, it ia easy to see that their feelings could
be summed up in the expressive phrase
Served him rightw
There can be little doubt as to the result Oh
the application for change OF venue IN inc
Cleary case. Judge Daniels virtually ADVISED
this course, and the affidavits to be presented
to Judge Patterson to-day will in all probable
ity disclose facts warrantng favorable con-
sideration of the motion. What will be the
immediate and remote consequences OF this
action? When and where will Cleary be tried
What other "boodle" case will be taken by
Colonel Fellows before the extraordinary term
of the Oyer and Terminer? These are inter-
esting and important questions, and the an
swers to them will be awaited with some i'm
patience. Does the District-Attorney mean TO
abandon the bribery prosecutions or to fulfil the
pledges made so glibly before his election
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-29

In committing the sentence Of James d. Fish.
the convict banker. President Cleveland takes
occasion 20 declare that prior 20 his conviction
all his dealings and intercourse with his fell
low-men. both in business and social life, had
been such as TO secure their confidence and es-
teem' Without entering upon an argument it
is proper to say that an official document assign
ing reasons for executive elemenoy ought TO be
distinguished by fulneSs OF knowledge and per-
feet accuracy of statement
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ruAT,s ARour rae IDEA.

From The Baltimore American
Tho samoan situation seems TO be that America Is
right. but is very shy about saying So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-29

be cannot take any effective measures for Ne
septing acts of aggression and insolence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-29

It's a good time fo- all levelheaded French
men'to pool their issues and unite in the petition
" God save the Republic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-29

The Senatorial election to-day in the Xlllth
District will attract general attention through
out the State. The Republicans have an ex-
cellent chance Of winning, and they have the
prestige of having carried both Orange and
Sullivan counties at the Presidential election.
There is some danger that the full vote will not
be polled. 1t is TO be hoped that every Repub-
lican in the district realizes the Importance Of
saving this seat, and will do his share toward
achieving that result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-29

The messenger who few on the wings of the
wind from Washington to Austin in order to
have the declaration of the Electoral College
of Texas put in proper shape has got back to
Washington in time to comply with the law.
But the question whether the electors had the
right 10 reconvene for the purpose of complet-
ing or correcting their work is still an open
one. II is fortunate that the final result is in
no way affected thereby; but the point is an
important one, and an authoritative decision
of it would clearly be in order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-29

1t is not surprising that action is contem-
plated at Albany still further to diminish the
powers of the New-York Board Of Aldermen
There is no denying that the public has been
the gamer by every step taken in this direc-
ZION in the last few years. But the Aldermen
do not learn by experience. There is no per-
ceptible improvement in the character Of the
men who dominate the Board, and with the
limited opportunities now afforded them they
are as industrious as ever in the wrong direc-
ton. Hence the work of cutting down their
authority must probably go on for some time
longer.
BY all odds the most important OF the de-
cisions rendered by the General Term yester-
day was that upholding the verdict Of SAC, 900
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The SPECIAL election in the Sixth Senate Dis