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lective edition Of his works the list Of which o.,
pies In a recersly published photography ninetsssr
closely printed pages, is now in progress. AT ~
Oriental Congress King oscar is reported to have nv
prised his distinguished visitors by the ease e.
gancc and terseness with which he handled not onI
the current languages of Europe bnt also the Latin
language with which crowned heads in these DAYS A..
supposed not TO trouble themselves much after ~
period Of school and university studies.
DR.. Amelia b. Edwards recently lcctured at Mount
Holyoke College " Portrait Painting in Rgypts
and was publicly received by the class OF 1891 "A
which she was made an honorary member.
Philips Brooks will deliver six noon lectures Il,
Trinity Church, New-York, beginning on February "a
The Rev. DIR. J. NJ. Buckley will deliver an addre.
at Methodist mass meeting at Detroit, Mich, To
night
The Empress Augusta at the age Of thirty seven
once figured it, the uniform Of lieutenant Of artillery
In the streets OF Berlin. When her husband VA.
about 10 leave for England. during the riots In l8is
she brought some very valuable documents from ths
Prince of Prussas residence into the ROYAL palace
clothed in the manner described above. This was on
the 10Th OF March, and excellent was her dis
guise that no one recognized her.
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PERSONAL.

There is some expectation that Mr.. A. A. StagC
will pitch for the Yale baseball club again this year
Major sctpa Pinto, the Portuguese hlibuster. i,
ncar-sightcd.
Among the full details furnished by "Trubncr,>
Record Of the recent International Congress of orr
entalIstS at stockholm and Christana place is APP
prOpratcN reserved for sketch of the life and liter
AIRY work Of King Oscar H. Born al the Castle ~
stockholm in 1929 and educated under the care OF
Carlson the historian, the young Prince carried with
him to the University OF Upsaa taste for historical
and literary studies. During the reign Of his late
father he was an active patron Of literature and art
and he took "A warm interest In the famous voyge OF
exploration OF the Vega. Five editions Of his volume
of poems entitled Things old and New have made
their appearance lie translated into Swedish Herd.
crs ca and GOethe's ropuatO Tasso," and many
OF his pOetca and historical productions have been
rendered into German. French and English. col.
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We mist be

method Of performing "salaam." We must be
grateful to them for not having brought INTO 1ash-
ion tie form Of salUtation which prevails III uhe
Philippine Islands, where, when the ha'l'eS nap
pen 10 meet, they reciprocaly seize each oViier
feet and rub their faces with their mutual great
toes The inhabitants OF Socotra are accustomed
to kiss one anothcr's shoulders. Chinaman
when he comes across a friend grasps his own
right hand with lis left and shakes 1t hearolly'
4 Lapander rubs noses with persons who may oe
introduced 10 him, while in Loango polite man
is expected when his eyes light upon an acquaihC-
ance TO wave his hands high in the air, ana theh
10 make three bounds forward and three Jumps
backward 1t is appalling to think of what misht
have happened if this Loangoan method had been
adopted by the jeunesse doree of Europe. Inc
aspect of own gilded youth gyrating in the
air in this peculiar fashion when meeting friend
during the course OF their daily lounge up the
Avenue would be bewderng to contemplate.
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NoW rOe ~ lGREEMENT

The Worlds Fair bill, whose demise was
prcmaturcly announced ON Wednesday, has
been revived and now has ut least a much
life i'm il as it had IA week ago when the As
scmbly rejected the conference report. In
fact its condition is practically the same now
that it was then. The senate amendments
are not identical. but no new element of OPP
position has been introduced SO far rs we can
see The report of the Conference committee
Amounted Yesterday will be presented to-day,
and there is possibility. il not reasonable cN-
pcctaton. of favorable action on the bill. There
is no advantage in holding ont false hopes. but
il NAV be worth while to express once more
the deliberate opinion that this final chance
10 secure for New \ DIRK, under absolutely non
PARTISAN conditions. an enterprise in which the
whole world is deeply Interested ought to be
accepted with enthusiasm.
Owing 10 circumstances at Washington
which. so far at least as this matter Is con-
cerned. are peculiarly fortunate, no practical
harm has been done by the long delay and the
conflict of croSS-purpoSeS at Albany. The at
tcntion of Congress has been engrOSScd by the
struggle in the House of Representatives and
consideration of the Worlds Fair has conSe-
quently not passed beyond the point where
favorable action at Albany would prove de-
cisve If members of the opposition who, from
one motive or another, have hitherto antag-
onized the pending bill at the State Capitol
should to-day consent to lay aside their indi-
vidual preferences and prcjudiccS and align
themselves with popular sentiment, Congress
would almost certainly award the prize to
Ncw-Iorl.
This is not time when any member of tho
Legislature should permit "A personal dislike. or
even an avowcd antaGoniSm, TO influence his
vote Many philosophical citizens were salts
fed with the list of original ncorporatorS, but
has anybody been able to raise reasonable
objection to any single addition that it Is now
proposed to make? Are not the now men
sagaciouS. efficient without rcproach? Is there
possibility left that under the enlarged man
agcmcnt the Fair could be controlled in any
intcrcS, save that of the whole country? j
seems to Us that these questions can be truth
fully answered in only one way, and that
candid answer ought TO mean a unanimous
vote for the amended bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07
MAYOR GIANTS AIMING FOLLY

1t is generally believed that Mayor Grant
nurses luSty ambition for another term as
Mayor. and even ventures to cast an aspiring
eve upon the GoycrorShp. Now there Is
nothing more certain than that such appoint
mentS as that which he made yesterday TO the
most of City Chamberlain will be an clfectual
bar to any honorS at Albany, and will make it
extremely difficult for Tammany TO give the
youthful mouthpicce of Mr. Croker two years
more at the City Hall. The selection OF Mr.
Grain for such an Office was not only dScredlt-
able, but it was grossly stupid as well. MI
Grain is an amiable and inoifensve young per-
son, with about as much fitness for the most
lucrative Office in the city government as IS
possessed by a chirping canary. Polucail!
Mir. Grant stabbed himself in the throat ana
narrowly escaped Sitting tho jugular vein when
he disglaced himself and his administration
by making the Police Board Tammany ma
chine. lie seems to have struck home this
time. and to have succeeded in cutting gaping
chaSm in his carotid artery, which VIII be Ia'al
to his hopes of prcferment.
1t is impossible to speak of such an appoint
ment as this with any patience, or to icci any
respect for a Mayor capable of making It,
Whatever may have been Mr.. CrokcrS faults
as a partisan "bOSS," he was at least CON
spicuous citizen. a man of substance. force and
brains The choice of such a nOncntity as Mr.
Grain for City Chamberlain reveals unSuSpcct-
ed abysseS of faulty and folly in the man re-
sponSibe for it. 80 groteSquc and contemplate
an abuse OF his powers by the Mayor may lead
10 one good result 1t ought 10 give ire
mondouS push to the movement to abolish the
Office of City Chamberlain, and to put the work
in charge of "A subordinate in the Controllers
Office Mr.. Croker is on record as admitting
that the Office could be spared without injury
TO the city government. Every careful stu
dent of the municipal administration long ago
came 10 the conclusion that II was practically
supcrfiuOus But while il was retained II was
clearly the duty of the Mayor to award 50 fat
a prize 10 a citizen OF genuine weight and mark
in the community. and not to hand 1t over to a
mere clerk of his own, aS if il were a piece OF
plunder OF his own private pockcting. The
action of the Mayo. i most rcprchenSlble. but
il has a comical side. TOO. The notion of such
an office falling to such person aS Grain would
be laughabe i'm the highest degree were 1t not
so dcplOrab bic from every consideration of both
public and private morals. The Mayor has
hurt himself irrctrieyably. He has Numbered
50 badly that he has made himself an object
of general dcri>on And every one knows
that is fatal in politics.
Now the state Legislature should look TO
this. and the Office OF City ChalDbeLail should
be abolished as soon aS possible.
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AmuscmcnIs.


ACADEMY-sl5-Jrho Old Homestead.
ACADEMY OF DESIGNS a IN. 10 p. m' ana '''o "
Op.m.-Water Color exhibition.
AMBERG THEATRE-S:l5-Fa
ASSOCIATION HALI-S-RociA
BIJOU THEATRE-S-A Midnight Bell
ROADWAY THEATRE-S-Th Prince and the fanpef'
CASINO-S-The Bri=ands.
pAIY's THEATRES As You Like H.
EDEN MUSEE-Wax rableauS-
Grand OPERA HOUSE-s--Mr Barnes OF Ne"'fofk'
IYCEUM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Charity bail
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-S;So-Aunt JACK
x,rrpopo1 1TAN OPERA HOUSE-2-Philharmonic Re-
hearsal s-De Goet;eriaemmerunG
srw PARK THEATXE-S:15-The Gondol!eia
NIBLO'S GARDEN-S-BuebeArdJ IT.
pA1MTR,s THEATRE-S:l5-Mastera and Man.
pROCToRs 2SDsT. THEATRE-S:l5-S Shenandoah
sTANDAHD THEATRE-s:!j-The seven Ages
sTAR THEATRE-S-Tne senator.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-sl5-lh'C County far
ETH AVENUE THEATRE-S-As You Like IT,
,ITH STREET NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ma Lawn.
lTHAVE AND 18TH ST.-tiettysburS.
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up quorum and block all legislation. They
have fled from the capital and probably from
the State. Warrants have been issued Tor
them, and. according to n dispatch from
Helena, it is hoped to capture at least some OF
them before they cross the State border. Tho
Democrats disposition seems to he the same III
Montana as in Westinghouse they cannot have
their own way they will, if possible, prevent
ANYTHING from being done. Il is some salts
faction to know that the Montana abScntceS
will be liable 10 fines amounting to $4,000
if they remain absent till the end of the session
ON February 90.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07

The rc>crpI of the German Emperor regard
Ing the interests Of the nottingham. which
some of our contemporaries enormously regard
rs evidence of the existence of differences
between the Chancellor and his young master.
is only an clcctiOnccring dodge destined to
catch the labor vote at the impending cleo
tiOns. PLANT as was the late Rcichstag. il
was not sufficiently SubScryicnt to satisfy the
cXacting demands OF the Kaiser It dcmurrcd
when its sanction was required for the con
StluctiOn of an Imperial palace at Frankfurt.
and it rejected the Anti-SOcialiSt law which
both His Majesty and Prince bismarck had
declared Indispensable for the administration
Of the Government.
In the new KcchStag the Emperor is deter
mined at all costs TO possess a majority Suili-
cicnt to carry through all the Government
measures, both of a military and civil nature.
He has therefore been greatly dSmaycd to
learn Of the nomination OF number Of So
cialist candidates BY the worklngmcn in several
Of the mining and industrial districts And
he has realized that unless the labor vote is
tempted away from tho Socialist platform tho
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pOpTT 4 TIDN


time TO time appear in advance of the census
are usually based upon the computations of
Mr.. f.. T. Elliot, of the Treasury Department.
who rcckoncd ten years ago what
the population would be in each
remaining year of the century if the increase
should continue at "A previous mathematical
rate, without regard to the gain by immigra-
ton. 1t was evident that this method was de-
fcctvc StatiSticians pointed out ten years
ago that, while the rate OF increase by excess
of births over deaths might be computed by
Mr. EIliOt'S or some other mathematical law,
the increase by immigration would conform to
no such rule but must be separately rcckoned
Mr. Elliot estimated the population in 1890
at 6I47G 900, and the estimate recently pub
lishcd BY THE sun" is but little larger. The
ground for distressing these and all similar
estimates is thai the immigration during the
last nine years has been much greater than in
any previous decade, 50 that the population
must have grown beyond the estimates, unless
the rate Of increase by excess of births over
deaths has strangely diminished. For
instance. from 1870 to 1850 the
actual increase by excess Of births over
death, was > per cent yearly, and the recorded
immigration was 2.S12.191. Had the popula-
ton continued to increase at the same rate TO
1890 with an increase in immigration pro-
portioncd 10 that natural increase by excess Of
births over dcathS-a SuppO>ition obviously IL
locica-the aggregate in 1890 would have
been about the number given by Mr.. Elliot.
But the actual immigration in only nino
wears, as officially reported. has been 4791,-
H.
acro>, the Canadian border since 1883. As
>umine that the officially reported immigra-
ton will be 400. 900 in the fiscal year ending
next June against lll.427 last ycar-thc de-
crease for five months of the fiscal year having
been only Hi the total for ten years will
have beer 5.l9I.3O5. Addition for the i'm
migration through Canada would make the
number considerably larger. Thus this d-
loInma arises; either the population must be-
larger than Mr. Elliot estimated by the differ
cucc i'm immi grafton, or else the increase by
excess of birth, over death, must be lower for
mi, decade than the last by about 1000. 600.
There j, no evidence that there ha, been any
d,,rca>. boz that cNcc>, al statistics obtain
able of dca'h-rarc in cities and town, tend to
indicate decrease rather than an increase in
the mortality l. therefore seems wholly un-
philosophical 10 assume that the unexpectedly
large immigration has caused no unexpected
increase in population.
The official estimates. although made upon
obi, obviously erroneous method. have been
employed in rho various official publications,
and arc therefore used more commonly than
any other. \ method moro scientifically cor
rect is 10 reckon upon the increase Of births
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07

1t vii! be gratifying to all of Secretary
TIacys friends to receive the positive asSur-
ance which is given by his brother-in-law
General Catlin, that the head Of the Navy
Department has no intention Of giving up pub
lie life The blow he has sustained was we'll
nigh overwhelming. and in addition he is suffer
ing from the effects of the smoke which nearly
caused his suffOcation but he is rallying nobly
and will soon, i. is hoped, be able 10 devote
himself with the utmost diligence to the work
OF his Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07

Philadelphia has achieved what Milton would
have styled a bad cmincncc' in many particu-
lars At least The Inquirer of that city as
scrts as much. In cold blood-aS cold as this
sort of a winter atfords-it declares that Phadcl-
phia has the worst gas in the world, the worst
paycmcnts in the world the worst sewers in the
world, the worst accommodations for street tran
sit in the world. and the worst Common Council
in the world. This is a pretty bad record, but
then it is not to he forgotten that Philadelphia
beats the universe for calm and catfish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07

\ great question is agitating the breasts of Bos-
tonians-no less question, namely, than that of
the invasion of the sacred, or at least ScnSacrcd,
precincts of Heacon-st. by an electric railroad.
one man who is described prominent cti-
zen" advocates the scheme, and says: " The more
YOU reflect upon this proposition the more feast
bic il will appear. There would he at
first a few kickcrs on Beacon-St., but in very
short time the residents would find the cars
great convenience. We fancy it is we'll that this
prominent citizen has concealed his name from
the Boston public. Otherwise he would be apt
to find life becoming decidedly uncomfortable for
him. The liickcrs" may be more numerous than
he SuppoScs when the untarniShed fame of Hea-
con-st. is in the balance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07

in this country, such certificates bong virtually
redcomnbo ia gold can bee either beneficial or
sale
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07

One of the contested election cases was dis
posed of by the House OF Representatives on
Monday, but sixteen more remain to be acted
on. Evidently the Committee or Elections will
be kept busy with the large amount of work
which it has on hand One Of the cases in
which the evidence of fraud and wroncdoinG
appears TO be overwhelming is that Of Mudd
against Compton, who now holds the seat for
the With Maryland District, From the evil
dence that has been put in there is no room for
doubt as to what justice and fair dealing de-
mand as the solution Of this contest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07

Lord IIOpctoun, the new Governor of the British
colony of Victoria, would have done well to spend
a few months in this country. for the purpose Of
becoming Injured to handshaking before he as
sumed the duties of his office -Four thousand
sturdy and brawny Australian gentlemen attended
the first reception which he gave after his arrival
at Melbourne, and so vigorously did they grasp
the hand OF Queen Vctorias representative as
they filed past him that the poor little man
tainted away before the function was half over.
and had to be carried out of the hall. some
what similar incident occurred a few years ago
at the Castle of Dublin. The Viceroy of Ireland
is bound by court etiquette to imprint kiss
on the cheek Of every debutante presented to him
at an official Drawing Room, and on the occasion
in question His EXcellency was forced to retire
in the midst of the ceremony owing to the fact
of his being nearly choked with powder
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Every day increases the disabilities and hard
ships to which the five million Jews in Russia
are subjected by the Cars Government. Since
the lc.inning of the present year all Hebrew
lawyers throughout the Empire have been dis
barred aud disqualified from practising as coun-
sell Moreover, it has Just been decided by the
supreme Court Of Appeal at 81. Petersburg that
Jews are dcbarrcd from transferring their prop
erty by deed to their wives or children. And yet
Russia is supposed to be a Christian country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07

The experience of Controller Jackson, Of
Brooklyn, in Twenty fourth St, this city, on
Wednesday evening, reveals a new danger to
which people expose themselves when they
venture abroad at night Robbers must be
growing mcommOnly bold when they attempt
to stop a carriage before midnight and attack
It's occupant with a sandbag. The police arc
incrcdulous about the affair, and virtually
say it is impossible that it could have hap
pened. Such things clearly ought to be i'm
possible in New-York; but it is to be feared
that our police are too apt to consider that
what ought to be really is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07

In view of the number of jewellers Shopwin-
dows which have been smashed of late IN New
York by or less successful robbers. II would
b. well if the dealers were 10 take leaf out of
the book of the Paris jewellers. The latter have
paste duplicates made OF all their hest stock, and
it, Is these which they exhibit in their store
windows, the original stones, both mounted and
unmounted, being kept safely locked up IN their
stronghoN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07

\ hit Of news cablcd from London will have
n keen interest for every body. and the publishing
fraternity first Of all The hot contest for the
privilege Of bringing ont Henry VI. SANKEY'S
new work has ended in the success of the Mcssrs.
Ncrihncr. They will publish the narrative in two
volumes simultaneously with its appearance in
England. France and Germany. They have,
moreover, secured from Mr.. Stanley an article
which Will occupy many pages in an early number
of Scrihncrs Magazine There have been many
competitors for the prize now rapidly growing I'M
der Stanlcys pen in Cairo; and il may be sur
missed that the price paid by the winners was not
a small one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07

1t is to be regretted that when the City Cham
berlain's department is investigated by a commit
tee from Albany, Mr.. Richard Croker will not he
in position to give the committee the valuable
which he undoubtedly possesses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07

Praise is due TO the New England railroad com.
pany which has issued order abolishing signs
from its fences Multitudes of passengers would
lift up their hands in thanlifulncss should other
companies determine to 20 and do likewise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07

One feature of The Tribune Almanac which is
particularly excellent is its resume of the more
important laws of Congress passed during the
sessions Immediately previous TO its appearance.
IT, is important that all citizens should know the
main provisions Of AT least the significant pieces
of National legislation. To get at these by
searching through public libraries is a laborious
work which few would feel n disposition to un-
dcrtatc In the Almanac is to be found just
what everybody requires to keep himself well
posted in this respect. Among the laws Of the
last session noticed in the Almanac are those
creating the Department Of Agriculture; regu-
lailuc the salmon fisheries Of Alaska authorizing
the construction of bridges and public build
ings; relating to the taking of the census; con-
corning dealers in counterfeit money and their
use OF the mails; concerning the Indians. inter-
state commerce the new navy. pensions. post
Offices public lands. railroad rights Of way and
the new States These all important laws
and should be understood by the public. Many
people take The Tribune Almanac especially be-
cause of this law report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07

If Canada were knocking for admission and
the voters of the United States were to be polled
whether or not they would accept ner, il is pos
siblc the result of the ballot would amaze the
noisy Tories who are dreaming such silly dreams
OF American aggression.