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FBTJDAY. NOT. 32. 1878. KEWSPAPEli qBCUIiATlOy.

NOTE THE DIFFERENCE. The following tablo shows the amount of postage paid daring the fiscal rear ending fane 80, 1877, by "the TriJune, Times, and THB bru Ocbah, on their daily and weekly editions 4 Dally Weekly edition- edition. Chicago Tribune. Chicago Thb Intbb Ocxan f2.H5.S8 tl.208.4S 2,217.93 J.S68.M 3.240.38 8.S44.14 Partly cloudy Variable triads. weather, rain areas, and A vxhdict of not guilty was returned In the Protection Life case at a late hour last night.

Tex New York Tribune wIH observe Thanks giving Day. It Is so thankful that Kearney, Anderson, and Jenks have passed from the public gaze. In the light of its dwindling subscription list, I the Tribune has been forced into a sudden de parture from the leading standpoints of Its policy. It Is humiliating, but It Is probably best under the circumstances. Thb aggregate BepubUoau vote on Congressmen in Pennsylvania is 288,864, the Democratic 279.990, and the Greenback 112,610.

Total, 681,464. In 1876 the Republican vote was 878,827, and the Democratic 369,826. Total, 748,153. The Greenback vote on State ticket Nov. 5, 1878, was 81,758.

Thb Austrian Bed Book is a blue sort of a document for Turkey. After consenting to the occupation of Bosnia, the Turkleh Government. It is charged, organized resistance and sent her regular soldiers to fight the Austrians. This formal arraignment is significant, and possibly prepares the way for decisive action. Thb authorities of South Carolina promptly arrest every witness against the ballot-box staffers and shot-gun Intlmldators, Incarcerate them in Jail, refuse baQ, and then ask, insolently, "What are you going to do about it?" Continue the policy and the Democracy of South Carolina will C.

It takes time to learn. Thibi are good and distinguished Democrats in Georgia' who. declare that Ben HOI secured his election to the United States Senate through bribery. And there are other good and distinguished Democrats who make serious charges against Governor Colquitt. There will be music in the air when tae Investigating committees get fairly at work.

Chicago's so-called outer harbor, instead of being a place of refuge and safety during storms, is proving Just the opposite, as Thb XjrrzB Ocean has claimed all along. The chorage is so miserably poor that vessels, with anything of a gale blowing, drag against the piles and are in danger of destruction. With both her anchors down, the schooner Gallatin dragged yesterday and brought up on the piles at the roundhouse, and with the greatest dim culty was rescued by one of the tugs. i Thb official vote on Congressmen in New Jersey makes the parties in the State stand in this way; Republican vote. 90.448; Demo cratic, National, Temperance.

616. Republican pluraHty, 10,450. In 1876 the Democratic vote on Congressman was 115,138, and the Republican 103,474. In 1876 the Dem ocrats elected four members, and in 1878 the Republicans elect five and the Democrats two. Gxrxbax HawIiZY, of Connecticut, has written a letter on the Senatorial question.

He believes that the office is one not to be lightly declined and not to be sought with the arts of a politician, and says: "If it comes to me, it will come as did the nomination for the House. If the General Assembly, on the final sum ming up of the whole argument, should see fit to honor me with the 8enatorship, it would probably be with the approval of the members from this Congressional district, and the dis trict would expect me to accept it With gratl in i puts General Hawley In the field -aa a candidate against ex-Governor JewelL en Who will be Governor of Maine is stili an Interesting question. The lower house of the Legislature, which is Democratic, will nomi- Date two candidates, and the Senate, which is Republican, will choose one of the two. The Democrats long ago agreed that the House should Ignore the candidate who received the largest vote at the State election, and name the Greenback and Democratic candidates. This piece of smartness has its answer In the announcement that the Republicans of the Senate will divide their vote in such a way as to elect the Greenbacker.

Even so 'hard- 9 hearted a hard-money paper as the New York Tribune encourages this scheme. Thb war in Afghanistan will not be lacking in picturesque features. Every approach to the Ameers dominions Is over a road that would call out the enthusiasm of a tourist, and the employment of elephants and "nfila gives to the invading army an Oriental east that has at least the charm of novelty to Europe and America. The Peshawur column has only few miles to march before it reaches Jamrood, at the entrance of Khyber pass. The Queltah column is marching for the Bholan and will operate in The Khurun column is acting in concert with the Khyber force.

TljesedilTerent divisions, threatening at all available points, will soon cause the Ameer to show bis hand. i Thb following were the closing quotations Inst evening: Gold. 100. Wheat steady; ii 841j cash or seller November, 84i843o THE DAILY rNTEn-OCEAlT, FBIDAY MOKNTKO; 22. 1878.

seflor December, seller January. Corn steady; S2ic cash' or seller November, 32 32o seller December, 31f32a seller January. Oats quiet; seller November, zOJo seller December, 20g20ya seller January. Eye steady; 45c cash, 45s seller December, 46Jo seller January. Barley quiet; 9 lo cash or seller December, 9 8 seller January.

Mess pork steady; $5.50 8.75 cash, f6.37itf.40 seller November. l506.52J seller Deoember, seller January," 8.108.12 seller February. Lard steady; $5.705,72 cash or seller December, seller $5.95 5.971 seller February. Short rib sides easy; 1 3.82JS-85 seller January, and $3.92 3.97, seller February, loose. 'TEX CTTBSJSSC'T.

The report of the Comptroller of the Currency, a synopsis of which was given In yesterday's Ihtbb Oobax, contains much Interesting information. The total number of banks, of all descriptions, national. State, private, and savings, is 6,458, with an aggregate capital of 675,776,000, and aggregate deposits amounting to Of these 2,056 are national banks, the others State, private, and savings banks, having capital of $205,382,833, and deposits aggregating $1,242,794,903. The Comptroller says that the "capital stock of the national banks is not largely in the hands of capitalists. Among the shareholders may be found persons In every station of life, and great numbers of women and children rely upon the successful management of these institutions for their support.

The elaborate tables which appeared in the Comptroller's report for 1876 showed that there were then only 767 persons anywhere who held as much as $50,000 each of national bank stock; that more than one-half of the whole number of shareholders in these associations held, each, but $1,000, or less, of such stock, and that, taking the whole number of shareholders together, the average amount held by each one was but $3,100. Of shareholders owning not more than $1,000 each, there were 32,235 In Massachusetts alone, 12,784 in New York. 14,621 in Pennsylvania, 1,441 in Kentucky, 2,388 in Ohio, 1,608 In Illinois, 832 in Georgia, and 617 in Vir ginia. Of those holding the stock in amounts ranging between $2,000 and $3,000 there were 17,743 in the New England States, 15,614 in the Middle States, 2,305 in the Southern States, and 3,422 in the Western States. Moreover, citizens of the Western States held 26.455 shares, and citizens of the Southern States 13,319 shares of the stock of banks located in the Eastern and Middle States.

It is not probable that the shares of any other class of corpora tions in the country are more widely distributed among people of moderate means than are those of the national banks." Regarding the bonds held by the banks, the Comptroller says: The amount of interest aeerulno; annually upon lb ooads beia Dy tbe national oanna on Oatobsr 1 laa tn tax d11 Dr tnam odoo their circulation la S14JM4.692 only, wane tha annual Droflt noon the entire circula tion of the national banks, as will be shown in another place in this report, is DutS8.vei.3iv. or laa than two and one-half oer centum udoq thelt capital. A the 3.7.0O bank and bankers men-tinned a til I aondnaa to transact their Duitlnesa aa Btale or private institutions, it aeenxa very clear that this annual profit of S2.SOO only, upon a eanital of $100,000. doe not present to them, or any or tnem. a snmoient inuueemect to iransier their business to the national system.

The Comptroller gives the; following table of taxes paid by the national banks to the United States since their organization: On circulation 839.775. 817.30 On aenohita. 40.329.256.3'i Oa capital. 40.3-28.oJ Total ao. a.4.aj The vnouou of taxation, national ana Biate.

annually, tor the last four rears, have been aa follows: YSAJtS. National. State. Total. 187 r7.256.OH3 7.317.531 7.076.037 6.902.573 99.620.326 10.05d.122 S19.876.409 1875 187 17.S75.053 16.777.819 0.7O1.732 8.829.304 1877 15.731.877 28.532.274 38.209.484 $66,761,758 The rate of taxatio anon the banks in the city of New York, ana iu other cities, has averased more tnan 5 per oent annually during the pant fonr Vfuu-a.

and there is no doubt thai the annual taxes collected from these institutions hea been greatly in excess of the rate collected upon the Ajwiral of other eoroorationa. private firms, sod individuals, which cannot be as accurately de termined as irom tne paousnea statements 01 tne national The following figures wfil be found of especial interest. They show the amount of bonds de posited in the Treasury on Nov. 1, 1878, to se cure national Dane circulation, weir various classes, their currency value, the circulation Issuable thereon, and the annual Interest upon them: or BOKPS. Sixes of 1881 Par value.

$56,433,450: currency value. 61.072,730; circulation issuable. Soo. 835.105: annual sold interest. 3.389.oo7; currency value of interest.

$3,397,480. 1865. second series Par value. enrrenev value. S851Ji02: circulation Issuable.

annual rold interest. $49,542: currency value of interest. $49,666. Fire-twenties of 1865. third aeries.

186Ts Par value, eorreney value. circulation issuable. annual gold in- lerL. avaw.i20, oumusf law vi uiieraet. Five-twenties of 1865.

fourth series, I868s Par value, eorreney value, circulation Issuable. 1.588.050: annual sold Intermit. eurrenor value of Interest. Ten-forties of ie64 Par value, 70.688.85o; currency value, circulation issuable, $63,619,963: annual roia interest, c4.5a4.443 eorreney value ol interest. S3.543.27S.

Fivaaof 1881. funded 1881'S Par value $125. 926.750: currency- value. $132,223,088: circulation laanable. S113.334.075: annual cold interest.

$6,296,337: currency value of interest. $6,312,078. Four-and-one-halts of 1891. funded 189l'e Par value, currency value. $51,311.

UanaKIa ftnnnal sold interest. currency value- of interest. $2,228,433. -Fours of 19U7. consols of' 1907 Par value.

B30.566.300: currency, value, s30.aee.300; circa-lrirn issuable. annual sold in terest. currency value of interest. $1,225,709. -Haoiflo Batlroad bonds Par value, value.

S6.735.700: circulation issuable eurrenor value ot interest. Total Par value, eurrenor value. S368.534.279: circulation issuaoie. edie.eea.uio: annual sold Interest. currency value of Interest, ei.oau.d.'.

report says: It will be seen that the currency value ot the bonds, whioh represents the amount 01 capital invested In them, is $368,534,279. If this amount ot capital were placed at Interest at 8 per eent per annum, estimated as the average r.t nt interest obtainable tnrouehout the coun try. it would produce $29,482,742. The annual Interest on the bonus of the banks amounts, as shown by the above, to $17,311,063 In arold and $335,040 in currency, the total nf the interest on Nov. 1.

1878- teold beimr auoted at the Mew York Stock Exchange on that date at 'e of 1 per cent premium), be in $17,689,372. which is the wbole amount reoeived annually by the banks: but as they are required ol tne United Htatea a tax of 1 per eent per annum upon their circulation, which, upon the amount issuable, is interest reoeived br them is thereby reauoed to $14,544,692. This amount. tAther with the interest which the Oralis re ceive on the amount of their circulation avau-mhi in, nan. arives the whole Income dnrtvod by th.m from their circulation and the bonds de posited to secure it.

i-k n.nnnr aval able for use is that Issuable Minal to Ave per cent thereof. whinh the banks are required, by the act of 90 iA7i la nluce wito tne Treasurer of the Rr.t.. a rsdemotion fund, so that even it the banks could keep loaned out all Uie time the whole of their circulation available lor use. whioh is in practice an impossibility, they could have in lor loaning but ezs.v.oi iue $314,468,010 issuable upon their bonds, and that amount loaned at the rate named, eitih'- percent per acnum. would produce whioh.

toKBtaer with tne net interest received on the bonds, makes $38,444,261 as the Income derived by the banks from their bonds and circulation, as against U9.4S2.742 tnat would be produced by lending: the eaoltal Invested la the bead directly at the same rat of interest, and the difference between the two soma, which 1 9.961.5 19. or 2.43 per cent on the eaoltal inveeted. represents the true amount of pro lit tnat the banks ean. an-der the moat favorable etreomstaneea. receive from their circulation.

Mr. Knox proceeds to say that the Vnattonal banks, as a class, are by no means enthusiastic advocates of the national svstem. as Is lmnlled in the assertions of those who proclaim that these banks will form a combination orj union for Its defense at any hazard. The capital stock of the banks Is distributed largely among members of all political and, as si rule. Is free from the control of partisan influence, No formidable combination of national banks can be organized to save the national bank act from repeal.

On the contrary, it will Be found that large numbers of them will quietly acquiesce In such repeal, provided they snail be satisfied that the old State systems are' certain to be revived." The report shows a very large amount of legal tenders In the hands of the banks, much larger than the law relating to reserves requires. The amount held by the banks in New York City on Oct. 1 was $50,921,576, which' was 26.8 per cent upon deposits and 24.3 per cent upon circulation and deposits. The amount of legal-tender reserves held by the banks In the principal cities, Including New York, was 123, or 112.4 per cent upon their circulation. and 23.9 per cent upon their derloslts; and the total cash reserve of ail the national banks was $142,954,918, or 47.3 per cent of the circulating notes outstanding of the banks then In opera tion, and 21.1 per cent of their deposits.

This reserve consisted of S30.687.806 of specie. $97,061,571 legal-tender notes, and $15,205,541 deposited In the Treasury for the redemption of ciroulatmic notes. As will be seen, Mr. Knox devotes the greater part of his report to a discussion of the national bank question, arguing it in all Its many forms, and giving us many valuable official figures. The points made In favor of the bank system are-tone of them new, however, and have become familiar from their frequent repetition on the stump during the late oampaign; but the tables given are instructive.

and are worth preserving. He lays much stress on the necessity of con tinuing the banks as aids to the refunding process, agreeing with Secretary Sherman that the substitution of bonds bearing a lower interest In -place of those now outstanding would be well nigh Impos sible were the prevailing system to be broken in upon and the existing confidence disturbed. He also agrees with the Secretary in saying that when this purpose shall be accomplished the present system may perhaps be modified to advantage. One point overlooked by Mr. Knox we hope he will yet find it convenient to notice in some official communication.

He gives us the circulation and deposits of the national banks, and the State, private, and savings banks He also states in detail the amount of taxes paid by the national banks, both to the Federal and State governments, but he nowhere gives the amount paid by the other banks. This Is an interesting item, and one which should be stated. The facts are accessible, as least so far as payments to the nation are eSncemed, and we would be glad to see them In fcrini. Thb ducking-tub having come into disrepute in the Ohio Penitentiary, punishment by elec tricity has been substituted: The 'prisoner is stripped naked, is blindfolded, handcuffed, mxd made to sit down In water three. Inches In depth.

One pole of a battery Is placed in the water, and a sponge attached to the other pole Is applied to the bare skin, the manipulator touching the flesh rapidly In various places. This surprises, tickles, stings, palnsand) astonishes the convict, and he yields. pChe punishment, it is claimed. Is beneficial to the health of the convicts, and can be administered, without expense and without trouble. 1 Captious schoolboys and others who-have outoTown spanking and have a contempt for the rod.

will sniff danirer In the tremendous possibilities opened up by this electrical experiment at the Ohio Penitentiary. The slip per and the shingle, so long In use and so well understood by both spanker and spank ee, will give place to the battery and sponge, and the proud spirit that bore up under slippered persecution and ahingled misfortune will be shat tered, as it were, by this electrical expedient. It is enough to make a boy hate the name elec tricity, and lose Interest in the telegraph and thunder-storms. As the punishment is bene ficial to the health, no bad cough or rheumatio pain will save a boy from humiliation. He will be punished for bis good and for his health, and the encouragement off ered to reformatory pa rents and strict Dedaoroffues will be much greater than under the present regime.

Edi son will of course perfect aa improved spane- trophone at once, and the average boy's cup of misery will be fuIL It is announced from Washington that the appointees of Ben Butler In the various departments are to be bounced. We rise, in thisjQonnection, to make an ln-oulrv as to tWwhereabouts of civil-service reform? We 'beKeve the rules of that 'sacred system prohlbithe1 disturbance ot a clerk for opinion's jThey do not make him respon siblefor toe vagaries of another; thef favor retaining an official so long as his professional duties are properly discharged. How, then, we Inquire, ean Butlers appointees be disturbed because they are Butler's Instead ot being Chrlstianoy's, or Davis', or Ben Hill's? 'V We have in this gigantic city a gigantic in tellect who has been, so to speak, the wet nurse of civil-service reform. He straightened out its infant limbs at a salary of $50 per day.0i Win he descend from the contemplation of the silver A. ft uoiiar long vuuugu to eipuuui Ik the First New Jersey Oongres sional Dis Bobeson, Republican, received ci 4,904 votes, Stratton, Democrat, 6.217.

and dross-cup, National, 9,880. In the Seoonjd pistrict, Pugh, Republican, received 13,700 votes; Smith, Democrat and National, Baker, Temperance, 644. In the Third District. Clark, Republican, reoeived 13,178 votes; BoesDem-ocrat, Hope, National. In the Fourth District, names in same ordera to party, Potto received 9.853 votes; Chirk, Larison, 4,111.

In the Fifth District; i Vorls, 10.885: Demarest 10.096; Potter 3,255. In the Sixth, Blake, Albright, Bliss, 2,106. In the Seventh, Brig ham. 13f Lew- ertv. Winans, 1,422.

The figures have a good lesson tor Republicans. Tax barbarians ot Spring Garden Postofflce, Alabama, are too much for even POBtftjaater General Key. The Postmaster there resisted i arrest for violating the laws, and the people having turned in with him and gone to proee- cutlng the agent, the Postmaster General or dered the office discontinued. This is about all Mr. Key could do, but the Idea of punishing such a community by depriving them of postal facilities is rather amusing.

Probably not over a dozen of oommunity can read, and the wonder is why such a thing as a mall route was ever established there, A somewhat similar state of things exists at a place called 'Water proof, La. The effort to tame these longhaired dirt-eaters may as well be abandoned. They can appreciate nothing but a drubbing. Thxbs is a whole drama in the story, suggested regarding the death of Colonel Iwigbt, of Bingham ton, N. after obtaining an insurance upon his Ufa ot $250,000 for the benefit of his wife and son.

The evidence, strongly points to a determinatian on his part to kill himself before ms next quarterly premium became due, and If Is said that be exposed himself In the most reckless manner. In the hope of contracting a fatal disease. He even swam the Susquehanna Elver back and forth on cold days; but It Is believed finally despaired of dying soon enough, and $0 probably poisoned himself. The insurance companies will contest the claim. Thxxi Uot a wild popular anxiety about the future of the Buzzard Dollar.

S. Y. Tribune. It appears to be about the only game sought by the Tribune as a daily diet. Win the Tri bune teQ us whether "Buzzards" art over Its counter at par with goldT Iobi Ckajtb books' dispatch reviewing the English negotiations with Afghanistan, makes It clear that the Ameer should not be severely censured for neglecting the English proposition.

England proposed to give substantial aid and protection, if allowed access to Afghan istan territory. The Ameer declined to trade, and probably carried his goods to a Bussian market, and made a better bargain. England tried to counteract Bussian influence la Afghanistan, and failed. This la the whole case, in a nutshell, and war must follow. Wa learn from Washington that the Pot.

ter committee nas resolved to Issue a subpoana duoee too ton" aad aet possession ot tae cipher die-patches before the Senate committee eaa orxaniae for action, If that committee had the least sense of honor and duty, they would Issue a subpoena of "cum fotchem" to the scoundrels so plainly pointed out and publicly branded. Tney dare not do It, because every one of them Is a ehlnlna: llaht ia the Democratic party. Old Glover, with his fisb-nook. would have hauled them la aad had them stranar through the gill Ion ntco. In Tribune Is eeain off on a new shute.

It has becrua to play BadleaU It has fallen oat 1th its bosom chum, the Courier-Journal. slashes the administration ris-ht aad left, and the smooth old polio ore an aad elvU-servlee advocate seems suddenly to have a lara-e-slxed flea In Its ear. We should. not wonder to wake up some moraine aad find It had cone back on Its contract to serve the free-traders, aad was a-oiiur it stronc for protection of our industries. Txs Iirrsa OcsaJi is arlad to see Its efforts at conversion rewarded.

CoLOxn Bob IxaKBSou, Is discoursing anon his favorite theme, "fled." to the aood peo ple of dnelnaati. The Enquirer aivee a short and expressive notice ot the ocelot: thus: lou will set heU at Pike's to-ala-fcC" Thb Democrats of Elizabeth, N. J- voted for aad elected a us tie of the Peaee who. it waa found afterward, had been dead six months. This beats the 8t.

Louis directory business; three months is the Umlt there. Thb grandfather of MdUe. Litta, Wa. SUnmiU, one of the oldest aad most esteemed citizens ot Bloomlnctoo, has been adjudged la- sane. Thb Hon.

Thomas A. Scott has been heard from by cable. Bis health has sreatly lav proved by his voyage aad short respite from care. A aoissJLL statue of Alexander Yon Humboldt is oa the way from Jtonlsh to Louis, its place of destination. "Ftrrr thousand for the thieves." nothing for the boar of the dead saiiiionair.

Is the present offer. I Thb Governorship ot Ohio next year seems to lay between a croeery store and Charier Fos ter. It Is decidedly an uncertain business to be a itioc iu these days. EX-SXHATOB Orea-on. Jo liAjra is a farmer In raorxx ajtd THXjres.

Bow ean a hot furnace be said to be coaled? Aew 1 or McuL Ah, yea. Edison's light to the eyes Is the light ot future das, Aew lorn Jkxprtae. Whisky Is about the only enemy ma sneeeeded ia really lovinst. Donburw Sewe, The bicycle Is unknown around the north pole. Up there they ride oa lee eycles.

Botton Post Tn whet base use do we come at last?" as the shiajcl acid to the unturned boy. Mem York Sew. TwrMMti aad dark nbzhts sreatly temDt the ungodly to eat boned turkey. Sem Orleans IHeawune. William M.

Everts mouth will hold four yards ot the KnjcUsa language without crowding. Motion foU A guard has been placed over the grave of Xethusaleh. People will approve of this, Irre- spccUve ot party. Boston FoeL It will now be. fashionable for Canadian young ladies to learn to play upon the pipe.

lii nlaca of amusement in New York lady is fired oat of a ean no every day because. suppose, she doesn't pay her rent Buffalo JCxpreee. "What do rou want to shoot quail on the ground for?" howl a sport's journal. Oa the round that weeau't hit 'em any where else. Ot- tatca HeBubliean.

It takes six weeks of singing, dancing, fight ing, sw sarin it. and rejoicing to crown an Afrieaa kins', but the place la a sood one, and par big wages. JMtroU Tree frees. Aa hln-h aa 20 having been paid In Corn wall for votes, it was difficult to get men to Pick nobles. Franchise is the highest privilege of a free people.

Daubur A ewe. From now till Christmas the women of the world will make a desperate edort to prove that all men who say they eaa keep a secret liars. Fond Du Lao Reporter. Jnat as noon as a voung fellow over In Eu rope settle down and think he is a first-class king, some knave come along and trie to play tn deaee with nim -Ao Uneen JUtteter. Yesterday a policeman arrested a boy who had an onion tied ia the corner of his handkerchief.

The Charge against hlmwas carrying eonoealed weepins. FuladelDto uaromcie-uer The small boy who bade good-bye to Sun. day achool inst after the picnic ia now making a desperate effort to rearsln- hi standing ia ti.m tor the coming Christmas-tree. Aeu Iiaeen Heg- We don't lust call to mind Webster's exact oenoition ot mystery, bat It seem to us a woman coidlng her husband for leaving bis hat pa the bureau, white she tosses her a-love and bonnet on the bed. would about hli the ease.

Aad tnat just about tit war machine works. Leo luu ion. Mary had a little lamb. It's orb were dreamy blue. And everywhere that Mary went That lamb would goat too.

Xt butted at her bustle once And stood her on her ear When she arose she put a head On that there lammy dear. "we are a muttonhead. she cried. serve your betters so But wether he reply returned Oar sequel aoe not show. at.

ct Journal, ART LIFE IN PARIS. Bom Interesting Tacts Conoertng Artists sad Art Idfb in Paris. Xapsrtsd by a Cfcicar Artist, Xr. Walter Kaok-man, for Xany Tears XesldsBt of ths Great JUtropelia, Among the growinc young mee ot Chicago several years aga was Walter Blaekmaa, son et aa old and respected citizen. Mr.

Edwin Blaekmaa. of theNorth Bide. Tea years ago be left for Europe to pursue art tvdiee. which he had eom-, meaoed at home, aad his suee ha been great, as ths art people la Chicago who have seen his paintings on exhibition at the Exposition will testify, ia tale year's gallery were the following: The Hualoal Beat," The Wrong riah." "Just the Color;" and la last year's exhibit were two paintings, "Caught la the Aef aad the "Monastery Door." Bis works are characterized by refined technique and coloring, and a delicate humor and sentimentality that pervade eaca subject. In a conversation with him yeaterdar.

he Imoarted to a representative of this paper acme fact which will be of general interest to the lover of art. "In whose school nave you beear was la Interrogatory made. "InOerome'. 1 was there about three years "Is Pari a great center tor American arusUr" "lea. the greatest center tnat there is.

How many sehoola are there? "There is one government school -la which a number of men. prominent artists, have studios for teaching. Then, outside of the government school, theie are a amber. how many 1 couldn't tell, but very many well-known schools, such, tor example, a Bonnet's. Julian's.

Caroiu Durans'a. These are. I suppose. rh knawa antaida of the Beanx Art. Bow many American stuotos are tnere aa Pari, a aa -estimator" snould ear tber are rrom torty to sixty.

"A nut or tnem artiata lm a thlkn aa afufiantal ananr of them have finished 1DV In th schools, and are artist is their own right. IM tnw am a rkAt In HaruT Mot many. I thank, among the French. They mostly aeli to Americana who are traveling, or send their picture to America. "The eulture and eurrioulum of the school are thorough, there? "Oh.

extremely thorough. There are very many leetnrea. In th first olnon. there are nine studio. think three of painting aad drawing, two el caipture.

tbree ol ereniteeture. one ol cutang on gem ana atone, mcb ot tne stuxuos is presided over by some man XMixxgr uf kis PBorxsaiox'. Then, said from that, there are lectures la per- aoective. history, anatomy, areaaaology. eostum- lng.

etc. They have also thtlr owadlsseeting rooms, and ue are presiaea over or uavai. the eminent sureeon. and there the student leara from practical obearvetioa the different part ot the body. They are also at liberty auring certain aiternoons or tne wees to go into tnese rooms and make drawings of the different sections.

Then the models there are better than an where els in the world. In the flrst nlaee tnerw are many good rieoen tnooete. ana a great maav Italian some thaw and aorv aa Biodela. They are good, because they are trained to it from very early childhood. It deeeena from parents to eniidrea.

They commence some times a early a three year of age. Their pose is fonr hoar, with a little rest at each hoar, and the pay ol the man is four franc tor th poe and of tn woman ave xraacs. bom ox tae models are oeauuioi. "How do these American artist Hve thra: nave tney lormea aeoiony "No. the students, those who are In the schools at work, mostly lire la tne different school thy are working in.

Ot course the Latin Quarter contains the majority of them, bat there are others in the Clioby icaarters. Ot course there are many of the older one who are doing well for taamaelve who have their owe studio, and lire in whataoever Quarter taev Sad moat con venient. There is no eoioar of A marl eaa artists. aa la Music a. They are quite scattered, and nave no eiuo or meeting place.

"Do Americana largely Dalxonisa our home art- ci i 1 do not think thev do very much. The artiste send many pioture to tnis country. Bom of the Ajnerteaa aruat auo arTHxnrr rv LonM. ia th Boyal Art Uaiiervj I do. lor Instance, aad AaMriaaai artists hold la ran compared with those of otner aauoas? Are taey aa studious aad briuiantr O.

yea: think tbey are decidedly use and think the Franco consider them so. aad have aumDlimentad them for It. But they do not. of course, bold, a artuta. the rank that th greaca do a yet.

Tney do not have aay ess ehoeen bcavaeb or Bald. Their time Is largely given to studies ia tne sonooie rxom tae aade. out taey ahoou all branenca. Who are tna leading Americas artists thar In -i suppose tnemort -promiaear rs t. a.

unag man. ue is on oi tne oest anowa. ma laax piotur. oeugbt by Jme oordoa JHenaatt. repre- aenta a laneral-boat in IM Mia i lanerai aro- ecasioa crossing th Kile at sunset, and was la the Exposition at Pari.

It is remarkable for its tdeturesaucn ol subject and treatment, and forltsflnaarcamology. Bennett paid S5.IKX) for It. Then there are uearv ttacon. nmxra. mvin Mav.

Biashflald. Pierce, iiamaer. and Thayer. fellow of a great deal of talent. Oteoura.

I i not a-ivisc a list only a few names. "Are American artist under tn patronage or protection ot tne American eoioar tnre i -on. bo; not at an cult laawoeadent. "Did von not exhibit oaa of your latest works In the salon ini yearr aa. i bad two Metore tnere.

xne snore im portant one is sailed "Heading th Kws." The subject I a group gamereu aooat some oia aoor leaning ta th eourt of aa inn. aad the landlord 1 reading the paper to the group scattered about listening, ana insia tne eourt-way is a aiiigenoe jast being unloaded. in sise tni piotur is snoni tour leva oy iw ana nau "What is theon you exhibited la London?" Thai ia Mailed The Monastery Staurs. a firar coming down a large flight of stair and the light from a stained window catching her figure. Mr.

Black man's best works exhibited in Chicago have been photographed by Bine, and make a neat set oi gear pieee. DECORATIVE ART. Opanina; of the IfOea. 2xbIbitiosi of Chloago Sooicty. tbs A Large and Tasteful Concctisa Speelmsiia ef Tslaaals The opening night ot the Loan exhibit by the 8oeiety ot Decorative Art was a grand success, more nattering than the originators ot the enterprise had evea dared to nope.

Some S50 persons were present at different times during isst evening at 83 Waahlngtos. where the exhibit la made. and one aad all were gratified la the highest degree by the array ot ehoiee aad rare works ot art and articles ot tastefully arranged for inspection. Those who had witnessed similar collections gave an unanimous verdict to the effect that this surpassed the exhibits at Buffalo. Cincinnati, aad other places, la tact, it ia sate to say that th like has never beB seen before ia this eountrv west of Kw York City.

Th aim of th society has beea to offer for inspection specimen of diaerat branches of art, and ha striven lor excellence of quality rather than ouantlty. The collection ot naintinva. anavavina-a. etchings, ceramics. Sad tauestrlee arc of a character to afford the most profitable and Interesting study.

Ia addition to its more ststhetio aid many articles interesting oa account ot their association are embraced la the collection, and many haye bee a given apiace rather oa aooountpl rarity tnaa artiade superiority. Mr. 8 tan lev Waters nas undertaken the management of th exhibit, which Is subdivided into compartment in charge of various ladies ot th DecoraUv Art Society. The Japanese department 1 ia charge of Mrs. Stiosney: the Al ham bra In charge of Mr, i.

N. Jewetu Mrs. Potter Palmer ha sharg of the sale department, and the Chicago department Is under the supervision ot Mrs. Durkec ka MnaniMiiaai is tfiC G1-DISV of ceramics ranging Irom the archaic pottery of recks, ttomaas. ana Tk -the seventh century U.

G-? and florid styles to the do- eadenoe of the third century, the tll0' "lf tatiousdisolay.to the modcra. It wouidjbe Impossible to go Into cetaUcd decorioUon within the cope of one artioic but a few only can wl to reoAive more extended no- tine in the future. Among other were a Leku- thos. Naples terra eotta. lent by Mrs.

dwla M. Hale: a Copenhagen vase, lent by Mr. A. B. MeCagg: an Archaic vase, lent by Mrs, P.

D. Armour: an antique amphora, by Alia Mary Ward Beeeher: a Koman pot. dug up near Cam. v.t.iM. Rnland.

lent by Stanley Waters: a verr Kiuiu.iFonMui vase from th Household Art Booms; Danish vase. byMra.MoCagg and Mrs. W. Buckney: two plaques of parte sur -parte, th work of Solon, a trench artist in Mia-ton's aervioe: old Italian ewer, lent by Mr. K.

W. 8tiekney ana Jar. btaniey waters; an old dell beer jug. lent by Mrs. John N.

Jewett: a ewer and stand or the old Boman style, by the cam: an old tankard, by Mrs. William O. Hibbard; a Jardiniere, by Mrs. Arthur Caton. and many others.

There ere endless varieties of stoneware, both One and common, ana oi we age-wood, all worthy of mention. Th collection ot tapestries attracted a great deal of attention, conspicuous among which is the large number ot pieces lent by Mrs. L. Z. Letter.

Among others is an original Uobcllna, antique and well preserved. The eoliection Is not Urge, except one lot lent by Mrs. btlokney, together with a number of engraving and etchings. There are. among others, a large painting by the fieuior Marring, "uoiag to ths i Fair." aa original by Kapm merer.

a pate ting of Oeneral bmith. ot the Revolutionary aervioe; i Sr' Jnjua smith. 0f Tale College: a portrait ot Daniel U7ebtr. lent by Mrs.Bamael Apoleton: Boojoareau. lent by Mrs.

Oeoree M. Put man; A Dutch Interior by fl. Zorgj 1.661. lent by Mr. G.

Y. McKaej a Bhort eight." from th collection of the Date at Mod An a. lent br Mrs. tlaorira RniLcw. somber of outer.

There are number of aatlra esblnet fa Italian walnut, re prod actions of sloreniiu. and nartieuiariy a jaeooeaa chest. Among articles of historical lniereat are aetograoh letters of Washington. Thackeray: a- collection ot fifty teapot, lent oy jar, u. oarnaa; xxrd Byron's sword, a wattar that belonged to Napoleon, a col-lection of old deeds, manasertpts.

books, a few coins, some bronzes, rugs, a large number of fans, a Uie mosaic ot Washington's head, from Mintvn: a piece of modeling in terra eotta. a group ot Boou unique and very fine; an original evening oy ttemoranai. mas oy Mr, Marshall Field: a lot of embroideries and vestments from the Bister of the Holy Cross, ot Notre Dame: Oriental weapons. ana a tnouaand other aruoi ot intense interest. Amoaa- ihm nraaent were noticed Mr.

Mrs. J. Y. Scam on. Mr.

aad Mrs. i. Loomis. Bishop Uhacy. Dr.

aad Mr. Lock. Dr. and Mrs. K.

W. Iahara. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Isham, Mr.

and Mrs. J. N. JeweU. Mr.

aad Mrs. A. B. buck-ay, Mr. and Mrs.

A. T. Gait, the Kev. Dr. galll.

van, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Darke.

Mr. end Mrs. H. MaMarra. Mr.

and Mrs. Potter Palmer, st and Mrs. Dadley Wilkinson. Mrs. General A.

L. Lihetlain. Oeneral and Mr. Baird, th Hon and Mr. Joaeph MedilU Mr- and Mrs.

Kirkland. Colo, nel and Mrs. JKaatman. Mr. and Mr.

Alfred Ma son. Jlrs. Beary W. King, and Mrs. J.

A. Ellis, AMUSEMENTS. THB BTBAXOSCS OPZBA. Ocorgc Bizet's "Carmen" was presented at ate. Tickers Theater last sight a second Ume by the btrakosca company, xn nous waa filled, aad ths audience was largely comooaad of musical people.

The cast was the same, as oa the first night. With on xoepUon. Bignor Lsgarini, who ade his first appear ace la this opera laaa alght. is decidedly the beet tenor la the troupe; a better singer than BosaaU. Adams.

or Westberg. and. while not aeariy so ffeettveaa actor a Adams, Is no worse drain atleally than Boaaati. and maeh better than, Westberg. has a avmnathetM vote, wlta clear caality of tonto.

a good mathod. and sing wicn intelligence iis small stature Is decidedly against him. In Spit of this, he ia too good to kept in tne background. Mr. Btrakoceh ought to reure some else and keen Lagarini before the footlights more.

Aa extended eriticiam oa this opera ha already been narliahut in Tuesday paper, aad furtaer eoaunenta arc ce- servad uatil to-morrow morning. THB HOTSB OF THB OOOO 8HX7SKBXA. The benefit for the House of the Good Shep herd at XeYlekers Theater yesterdsy afternoon wa a successful affair, aad very largely attended. The sum realised will be a substantial charity to this excellent institution. Mdllc Lit la.

Mr. A estberg. Mm. Oilemberti. Mr.

Coaly. Miss Emily Oaria. Jessie Baruet. aad others took art. FRJaf JANESVILLE.

Tastatsr OoaaaJ JAJTisviixn, 'WU Nov. 21 Dr. Oscar King, of this city, ha reoeived the appointment of Assistant Physleiaa in the Stabs Asylum for the Insane at Madison. Dr. King is a young- physician of more than ordinary ability, and has been practicing his profession In this city for the past year, in company with Dr.

Henry Palmer. Frank Dickenson, the hired nan on the Hack farm at the time ot the mysterious death of George H. Hack in July last, for the murder ot whom lire Mack and Diekerson are now oonflned in Jail here, was brought before the eourt to-day, and bis plea was "Not-guilty." Mrs. Macs put in the came plea last week. Their trials will probably be reached next week, and will attract universal attention as much excitement existe over th bloody affair.

The libel cult entitled Whltford vs. Goodrich has engaged the attention of the Circuit Court to-day. Mr. Ezra Ooodrieh was on the stand most of the day. He gave a history ot Milton College from iu Infancy, whioh proved rather dry matter tor the reporters.

A grand military ball, being the first annual party and- dance of the Janes villa Guards, will be held at Apollo Hail, la this city, on Friday evening. Nov. 23. Extensive arrangements are being made to entertain the guests In a right royal manner. The military of Beloit, Madison.

Milwaukee, and Whitewater are expected to attend in full uniform. This will be sac party of the sea-sou. The ladiee are busy already arranging their hair tor the occasion. THE ANTI-SECRET SOCIETY CORYERTIOIL Webatob. Hl.

Nov. 21. The Anti-Secret 8ociety Convention now tn session, will not adjourn until to-morrow. The forenoon was devoted to the reception of the reports ot officers and some committees, and the afternoon to some resolutions to the effect that none of the faithful In the Future should east a ballot for the election ot aay member ot a secret society to -The proposition evoked an excited discussion, many of the delegate Insisting that their liberties must not thus be abridged, that there were many honest Masons who Were worthy ot official position, and should supported. It Is evident that the Blanchard spirit ot intol erance doea not find lodgment in the minds ot all the members of the convention.

This evening Elder J. F. Browne made an appeal ia behalf of ths Cyaoeare. and got some subscriptions. Bishop Milton Wright, of Cedar Baplds, delivered aa ad dree upon the relation of Freo masonry so tne cinarcn.

The Bev. J. M. Snyder made a little eoeeeb. and the meeting adjourned till to-morrow morning.

The report or tne committee, to wnien was submitted the resolutions concerning ths formation of a new church, will report to- morrow forenoon. The attendance has been -very small durinjf the day, but ths audience was lair this even-. in. QUITE AN EVENT. Special "Magna to th Evening XewaJ Nbw Yobx.

Nov. 21. Among ths pleasant social events of last evening was ths second wedding of Mr. and Mrs. James Mac kin.

given to their New York friends In ths Windsor HoteL Mr. Mackin Is the State Treasurer ot New York, and his bride is Miss Bailie Britten, of St. Louis, daughter ot ex-Mayor James fl. Britson. ot that city.

The company present to greet the bride was large and brilliant. Alter receiving ner guests the bride was taken in to supper oy ex-uovernor Tiiden. On again entering ths parlor, Mrs. Mackin Introduced Mr. Tiiden to several of her friends, and.

suddenly turning to a young; lady in delicately brocaded silk, said: "Governor Tiiden. allow me to lntroauoe to vou Miss flaseltine.of St. Louis, the lady to whom you are engaged, you know. air. luaen was tated at thus being brought face to face with, the lady wboee name has recently been so C- ilely connected with his.

but recovering self, he laughed over ths reports, and treated the whole affair as good joke, lne meeting' between these former strangers had oeen anucipatea witn interest, ana lormea quits an event ot the evening. THE WHALE CATCH. 8 AS Fbaboisoo, CaL, Nov. 21. During ths past, thirty days seventeen whalers have arrived at this port from the North, bringing 7,700 barrels of oil.

60.800 pounds of whalebone, and pounds ot Ivory. The Siberia Is the only vessel now expected, snd she will not add materially to the above totals. The catch la unusually light. MOVEBENTS OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. Ixhtdoic, Nov.

21. Steamships Moravian, from Montreal, and the F. Callaad, from New York, have arrived out. Nbw Yobx, Nov. 21.

Arrived, ths Republic, from Liverpool. vr- QcxsNSTowK. Nov. 21. Arrived, the Nova Sootia, from Baltimore.

One of the members of the Chinese Embassy at "Washington was about to touch a buss saw the other day to ee it it was going, when a workman pulled him away and asured him it was. The Chinaman looked doubUuU however, and only waits another Ires Frees,.