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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-17
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Fox, the Clown, is again very i'll.
There will be no matinee at Wallacks The
atcr to-day.
Mr.. Walack, who was prevented by illness
from appearing Wednesday evening, resumed aclhg
on Thursday, III "My Awful Dad
Mrs. Waller read Manfred" on the 10Th,
in the Philadelphia Academy Of Music and Is accredited
by The Press with genuine success.
Miss Marie Wainwright, granddaughter, OF
tho late Bishop Wainwright, has, WE arc requested 10
saw been engaged by Mr.. DAILY to act III new pay 10
be produced at the Fifth Avenue Iheater early III May
Miss Anna Dickinson, we are informed, has
made material changes in her drama OF Crown OF
Ihoriis since it produced in Boston last spring
Dickinson will make her first theatrical appearance
New York, in this drama. on April Two weeks IIo
Monday at the Eagle Iheater.
Mile. Aimee caused abundant laughter by
her English song OF idebrInd MOntrOse, when she
introduced. Thursday night INTO La JOo Parfuine'se,
~ the Eagle Theatre The pretty French accent ana inc
ulischeyOus manner made TINS especially piqlahl
The following Is the cast Of Antony and Clcopatra,
TO he done as spectacle. at NblUs Garden ON Apri
Antony Jos. WEecock Oclavius Caesar X ID. Ogden
Ehobarlns III Is. Phillips Lcpidns, Mr. Baker; Eros
Mr. Danyers; 'xtls Pompelus, Mr. Donnarlnnia Der
c.tas Chas. Warwick PbilO. Mr.. MnllSan; iardiaI,
Mr. Barry; AgrIppa SIR. Mack; ThyfaS. pr. slal5ton
Menas Mr.. Rose; Cleopatra Agnes Booth Cnarniaii,
Lulu Prior Octayia. Alice Newton lras, Miss BefhaId'
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.av, "in his first complains that very errone-
ans appears prevail among the local lecture
committees that he is a surveyor appointed by Govern
ment resurvey the town. and that he must walk Ke
mailman all the time he in the town in order to get
,broueh his work in time for his next engagement In
consequence Of this belief 1t costs him more for walking
shoes than for railroad fare as he travels uriher
alter he reaches town than he does TO get To it,
Pasdeloup, the great PasdelOup, condescend-
al not long ago with OF his orchestra 10 play ut
priyae entertainment gwen by an American in Paris
The music nsplriting that after dinner few OF
the guests suddenly took into their heads TO dance Ihey
were comfortably gliding over the welwaxed floor,
when the music stopped the musicians began to PACK up
their instruments and the sensitive Pasdeloup informed
the host Indignantly that he had come TO give classic
performance and not to make people dance. lie was
pacated only by the promise that his sentiments should
DC respected.
HANOVER, n. H., March 16.-PrOf. S. c.
Bartlett OF Chicago accepted the Presidency OF Dart
mouth College and will assume the duties OF the position
ahout Nav Is.
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Commissioner OF Insurance deliberately committing NM
self to such O certificate this, to company whch
under the simple process Of examination had had s
surplus OF 100000 reduced to $20,OOOf Would such
result arrived at after examination OF any respectaoe
merchants affairs, be deemed "creditabe" to MN or
"satsfactoryv to his creditorsf II not, why should
such result DO called "creditable" TO an insurance
company and satisfactory" to Secretary OF Statef
fac-simile OF the secretarys letter was, am informed
given to some not ALL Of the companys agents. 10
be used by them a canvassing document ana nave
doubt that IL was the means or INDUCING MANY "
place their insurance IN that company.
Is it unfair to ask Mr. Kelsey inform the public no"
he came to give to the New-Jerscy Mutual TINS srohs
certificate of merit, &c, IL what Mr.. Wright states DO
correct think not and that 1t ought to be made cear
that the passage In Mr. wrght's communication, VIZ
perhaps also had the faculty OF bribng other people
State. "AhSoo'
paLersOu. NJ j., Feb %, 1877.
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PUBLIC OPINION.

Now all this talk about the Administration
leadership in the Senate may cease. Mr. STANLEY Sai-
thews takes f1or and will doubt be recognized by
the Chair.-lPhadclphia Times QndJ
The President has done what no schemlng
spcOudhOe man would have dared to think Of lie hHs
ring ruling politicians who wanted Ia dictate
him. and broken II all To bits. Indianapolis news
QBdD
The only embarrassment with which the
President is threatened comes from the multl uI
his friends The woods full OF them. There are no
irrocOncablcs left Oh the Republican side-lBJstoh
Advertiser uiepJ
We sustain the Presidents policy as q ma
lOna good and uOnticl ncCcssity The most dispas-
cusOn that is In political point Of view ~ u
bany journal ,i'epJ
If individual Democrats in the South can be
s.duced from their and led to adopt the worst
hcrtsy OF enemies 10 the prpm OF aid To southern
enter rs,s be IL. But they cannot carry the ueih0
crcc party with them aud the temporary strength VIII
simply sclVe to render that organization more Odl0ls
than before IN the sight OF the oD-
server (DemJ
There are those who desire to stand brist-
ling like hedgehog, rcpenS The Administration al Al
points, showing for II only contempt awarding II only
denunciaiOn standing silent with Icy reserve and
an ugytld hostility without regard TO The merit OF
the measures IL may propose Since, OF whatever khu,
or however 10 came MS the Government, We cannot urge
that kind of treatment but only candid lawful olpOs
ton bad and support for good ones-lAash-
vile American tDenJ
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NITSIC AND THE DRAMA.
WAGSER'S PLANS.

A corresnondent of The London Times writes
from Munich: Herr Richard Wagners state OF heu'h
has improved The eminent composer, L am happy ~
learn intends paying visit TO England In the course Vi
the month OF April The object of his excursion To your
shores is the bringing out OF parts OF his NOeh9en
superintend the performances himself III Is nov ~
longer secret that last years festivals NJ oyrcn t
Rranconla) werc a financial point OF view no.
successful large deficit was then incurred Day @
will for the present have to foegO the advantage Vi
ING the gods and heroes of Walhalla and their large
rctinun of sightScrrs within its solitary Walls by
Inv Herr Wagner may see fit bis venture III tnt
town but il is already certain that the price ol
will then be considerably reduced For the nonet nc
has reconsdered his former resolution, and Is now ready
to sell 10 German theatrical managers the rght Oh per
forming the NbenngeH operas, without ihsisns NUN h
any sptcia conditions The Hamburg ana Leipsic pun
lie will soon be benefited by this condesccnslon on me
mari OF the celebrated composer or the music Oh .o
future' Munich which has already enjoyed the p,tsui
Of witnessing the representations OF Dds Helngoid anu
Die VGlire will shortly DO enabled TO express its opl
ion upon Sieqfiied aud Die GOft'rddnmering' lno 10
manning portions Of the triogy the King OF Bavaria
VINO il the proprietor Of tho original score OF to Wok
and who had up the present not perInitten tno pei
fornancp OF the named pieces out OF cosueI
ton for Herr Wagner having now given leave Ior l
being playcd Wagner wishes 10 gife an opPoI-
tunty TO the impresdiit or German theaters 10 soW
whether they are ahead OF him scenic and decorative
contrivances ana appliances. will only adu that lno
fndefatigable com poser now engaged upon u new
opera Pdrcirai which hear will be from musical ana
dramatic point O' view counterpart 10 LWoWn,
which has already earned in England "a well as otn
countries well deserved praise and recognition aS
real work Of art"
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HIGHER SCHOOLS NOT A MISTAKE.

To the razor Of The Tribune.
SIR: A letter in The TRIBUNE of the 10th,
signed Common Sense" reterates the sentiment That
the higher free schools unjust burden upon the
DOOR Common Sense" declares himself poor man.
belong to tho same class myself; but will suppose for
a moment the opposite case: am well off, pay I'VE
times as much tax as my friend "Cohlmon Sense" 1
pass tho primary schools day and see his children
going there and getting education free. know that
| am paying four times much for their education as
their father pays When they have acquired tho COM
mon branches he takes them out and puts them to work.
am able TO keep mine IN school longer desire them
To pursue the higher branches "No," says Common
Sense" elf You want 'oloeies' pay for them" After
have paid four dollars to his for the education OF
his children he refuses to pay one dollar to my iOuf or
the further education or mine. ,
Another element in the problem generally overlooked
4. the well known fact that the poor mOnOpOZe most or
the children in every community. The common expla-
nation Is that IN the dspensatiOns OF Providence the
rich arc denied this blessing This puts tle eject Tor INC
cause. The true explanation Is that those VINO limit
themselves TO moderate number of children keep up
with their expenses, gain little in property, and be-
come the wealthy class In the town where reside
mor tnsn half tho school tax Is paid by citizens wE0
furnish less than Oneenth OF the children OF the com
mon schools. similar state OF things prevails every
where The wealthy pay for the schools OF the poor IT.
tten they demand advantages for their own children
bomewat proportionate the expense they are com
peled bear the last people To complain should De the
cIass to which Common sense" and belong.
CRadtilQ, v. l., March IL, 1871 CLERICUs.
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YOUNG MEN IN FEMALE COLLEGES.

10 The EdftOr or TIE Tftbune
SIR: The question of opening the doors of
our colleges female students has for several
gagged the attention Of educators Many HOLD that girls
shoud he admitted on an equal footing with boys The
advocates OF female rights claim that young ladies should
he allowed TO mariculate Harvard Yale and other i'll
stuons Of learning While hear OF applications being
made 10 these institutions by young ladies' hear
OF similar applications demands being made by young
men for admission into Vassar Rutgers Packer Emira.
Nj Holy0ke, and other celebrated female colleges.
Would not be WELL In order TO make matters equal for
managers Of female colleges TO give such young men rs
might desire opportunity to enjoy the educational
facilities OF their respective institutional II the New
York University intends extend its privileges to ladies,
would IL not be we'll FOR Rutgers Female College to give
notice thar young enter lis classic portals and
with their sisters enjoy its beneitsi D. M. s.
helc- York, March o. 1877.
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METHODS FOR GIVING TO THE POOR.


SIR: Mr.. Weeds article, published in Satur-
DAYS TRIBUNE on giving the poor in which he audes
10 letter previously printed in TIE TRIBUNE from the
Rev Mr. Halliday, very satisfactory. The whole mat
ter under discussion Is OF pure discrimination, to
which no absolute and fixed rule can justly be applied
The auson reminds Of an incident OF similar char
acter Not long since Mr. Halliday, at Friday evening
meeting held in Plymouth lecture-room, informed his
hearers that he had always taken especial pains to pre-
vent heir being annoyed by beggars. The notion i'm
pressed Odl however prascworthy the intention;
and IL occurred at the time that were member OF the
church should very respectfully suggest that that was
function should not choose to delegate 10 any living
Iaortal for reasons which to benevolent heart ana
discriminating mind 1t would seem are perfectly obvious
The sane policy-ueyer giving to bcgRars-the Rev.
LYMAN Abbott avOws in The Christian Union, in cOnncc
ton with story admirably told by himself In which he
gives a reason for departing nom his usual practice
Not long ago in the hallway OF wealthy business
house painted sign Of this description: Beggars are
not allowed to enter these premises" On reading 1t
had nv thoughts and have them STILL and the upshOt OF
the whole is in this important matter prefer TO io
low the lead Mr. Weed and not lay myself liable TO
the charge that lnasmuch ye did 1t not to one Of the
least OF these my brethren yc did 1t not To me-"
IyOokiJl, March ), 1877. OBSERVER.
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Irherors OF vast wealth are proverbly spenithrfts.
golden from the refined, aud coined by
the labor OF other hands II other Like
children playing expensive toy they form Just
estimate its value. When donor weighed IL he cast
into the balance many days OF unremng and ftguing
anxious and seeylcSs nights, much sefde
nal aud But the nhertOr into his balance
throws OnypeaSure The values by what cost him,
the other VIII purchase Like the prOdigai In the
Scripture parable he tOlghtesSy expend 1t TO crafty the
caprice cravings Of his nature Then the last
misery, and the long and weaTt;
home OF frugal industry. But there
other prOdigals her ayortes bouneous parent,
Nature ayshed her richest Treasure But the
proiiga values 1t nightly for IL cost him naught and
ckcssy squanders IL in OtOus LIVING Present pleasure
the curtain rises the last
We him helpless erishedthe rich treasures
body mind all l0st-iB misery and despair Reno seui
holds him the mirror Of In his
reckless folly he perceves the cause OF his pset pam e
The Journey Is long and tedious but II he
perseveringy follows tho right he will at length the
haven his hopes distance. Nature, seeing her In
child will meet him. aud receive him
love and blessing TO find the right road home
ward suffering prOdigI should read The Peoples Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser Therein 10 Is completely
mapped ont Its landmarks all Indicated and Its mestones ALL
numbered Price ri 50 postage prepaid Address
the author publisher X. " Pierce ~ d. Buffalo, n. Y.
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STANDING ROOM AMONGssHAKERs.

To The Editor OF TIE TFt6une
SIR: For a few young men who want re-
ligon that is practical and theology that is rational,
who having food and raiment, would Herewith be con-
tent: standing room be found in 4 Shaker Society.
In It, the love of money being ignored. all work for
nothing and support themselves into the bargain. How
ever hard and forbdiiug TINS mag seem, they sup
ported and have solid standing for this life and the
hfo To come There few 10 whom such "a home
would BE- heaven upon earth, IL they once becaic ac
quainted with IT, FOrty-slX years ago started out from
New-York with an indefinite purpose and as vague an
Idea what Sha.ersin was as many possess who may
chance read this paragraph To my great surprise
found what most wanted, in a place least expected
a fcruu the lever OF my he powers aud plr-
poses upOn by which have moved the world In my own
litte SELF II no further l.. W. EVANS.
Mount Lebanon, y. L., March II, 1877.
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MINISTER'S AND CONTINENTAL LIFE.

To the Edttor OF The Trtbhne
SIR: The TRIBUNE tells the "deluded policy
holders" in the Continental Life Insurance Company
that we may as well laugh as cry; and as Dit OF PM
osophy that good advice But the impression may DC
conveyed that the whole thing Ia hinge joke on the
poor deIudcd policy since the officers OF the
company have got the money and we can't heip our
selves Is it not sufficiently alarming TACT that these
managers have converted great and sacred trusts 10
their own use TO call forth the sternes denuncatOhs
from the press Look at what these men have DONE
large part of the funds they have squandered was VIII
ows and orphans money!" the earnings and savings OF
men salary and Of small means who adopted t ms
means to lay up something for those they love When e
working head hands should lie in the grave is
light thing steal such funds and cut on sucn hopes
The company represented Itself as the ministers COM
many and brings the blush OF shame 10 tne
face TO acknowledge that the president or tns SWIMMING
concern member OF Christian chufcn, ana aso tha
majority of its stand in the same light before
fine nublc and the name OF has always Deeh pun
l.hed with d. d. Attached BY this means many poor
mlnister-Of u class never over worldly WlseWils uaw
i'm. Perhaps no hfe Insurance company win as many
liees could have failed and the failure nave laeh so
severely upon this class No one but themselves hhoW
by what close economy and saving such men nave Decn
able to pay their premiums Is it light thing tht men
Of name in the business marts or New-1Ork VIII lor
years and Systematically take such flnds Tor heI own
nsei We do not expect 0lr money again pun VIC
would like tho who robbed us or IL elu up 10
public scOrIf there scOrn Ill newborn TOT Such
acts. DtLO DED ioLi| i-h0~D|AA'
Middie.oUn, " l., Marcn -, 1877.
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NEW-IERSEY INITIAL.

, CERTIFICATE GIVEN IT IN 1871 BY TIE sECRE-
T.RY OF sTATE--AS EXPLANATION ASKED FOR.
Tn the EditOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: Mr.. Elizur Wright's communication to
Tn, Boston Transcript 10 which you reicr in this days
issue deserves serious notice at the hands OF Jerseymen
and especially NewJcrseys Secretary OF State the Hon
II G. gel,ey; aud II the following IA Il correct copy Of
LETTER which il Is purpored addressed by Mr. Kelsey
TO the secretary Of the NewJersey Mutual then Think
there exists good grounds for demanding OF Mr Kelsey
An explanation Of his conduct. Here Is the letter;
STATE or NEwJERsEY DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
TRENTON, Oct. TO- 1874. !
NJ q ~ RErNKFRiIoFF SecrettGy Aeu-JeTSey MUiudi
Lie Insurance tObpanB
~ an SIR: The examination or your company, mace
pudr authority OF the act approved Marcn 49, 1874 and
CONDUCTED ON behalf OF this department by Prof Ezur
Wriyht OF Boston and the Hon. William T. McMlchael,
lie Treasurer OF ths state, has been concluded ~ III
strurons 10 these gentlemen to rake the examination
tnrou and complete In ever detail has been faithfully
obSrryed and beg inform you that tho result Is en-
r.y sfacOry and eredltabe 10 your company,
Shch IL shown to be- Ia a sound aud healthy condition.
W. >. suectfully HENRY e. KELSEY,
secretary OF state and Commissioner OF Insurance
Now eau any imagine Secretary Of State OF q
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A1a SsTfF u @sTsn a. Ed Agnes
saturday l7th inst at 10 H. from the residence Of her
CAMPBELLAt Mt Vernon, March IS. Mary L., wife of A.
The funeral viii take place residence
day SsIo lf or IT. ero al Train leaves
Edward IL Of John caIle e. i6e$ q 81:
Charles wney are 5 @gTd x to attend the g, funeral s1
(satnriayl at O'Clock p M Intermen at 1arryown o.
CoLBY-on Thursday 18th inst at East Orange " j.
Gerald Gellay youngest child Of aud Martha
Se Sge a. Rosedse ceet on Saturday 18TH a,
as5p m. VICES ''''''''' ' ''' "
CoNKLIN-on Thursday morning, March l5 ut the resi-
q her brother 10 25 Great JOnest, Mary cOnkln
Tho relatives ana frienGs of the family are respectfully
Invited attend the funeral from Friends Meetighouse
win waiting the arrival OF tic 1880 train frOn New
HAIGHT-on March 49, 1877, of pneumonia, Reuben s.
Haight, in the 45th year OF his age; -. =.
l and Ts are 60 a e attend Jers his ef a
Sunday. the 18TH inst. at 800 2.
VII t neral OF Ssn%aS 5S Of Knsiapa
tyes and friends requested late residence
y Vice at At Church Of The Reeemef at lo H.
enthusiastically March 10, 1877, ~ H. LOOMS, aged
Relatives and friends brother p LOOMS are
.Sa nshS a at a. Sy Mah 49, a
mains VIII be taken to Connecticut for interment
SsS
No 6iO Lorinsr.st Brooklyn f.. D. on sunday, al D. m
PERRY-In PoGghkeeDsie March 10, Mrs Lois Perry,
William Perry, aged 10
Baptist Church, Dover Plains sunday March
lS AT IL O'clock.
SMITH-On Thursday morning March 49, at the residence Of
his son. j.. Malcolm smith, White Plains n. y, Isaac c.
smith, in the S0h year OF his
Relatives and friends OF the family invited attend
the funeral from the Spring Street NJ IL Church. Sing Sing
Saturday at y. n.
STAGG-On the 18th inst. Mrs sarah Mesier Stage. widow
OF the late Jacob stagg n the ssth year OF her
service in Trinity Church New York. Saturday,
the 18TH II Relatives and friends Of the family 81
her sons law, Rev Anthony Tea Brock ID. d. ProA
lessor Henry Drisler, LII d., invited 10 attend
STEVENSON Thursday, March 10, 1871 Calvin Stevens
in his 6Sd year.
Fuera Saturday, March IL the Church OF
the Messiah Thirty fourhst and Parkave Rcays
and friends invited Ineen Mount Auburn, Mas No
flowers
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INSURANCE LOSSES.

TO the Editor OF The Trt6Hne.
SIR: would like to urge the Newton
LEGISLATURE to amendment to the effect that II
shall be compulsory the companies doing business in
the State to publish the names. address, and amount IN
sured for of all persons insured in their various COM
pauics who have died during the year to which their
report rcfers This would enable the pocyhoders to
Judge OF tho likelihood proportion which the companies
do actually pay could pay neglect to pay AS reports
read now IL is many losses pad, giving the lnsiren no
idea what is tile proportion losses which occur to losses
paid. l. W. n
Faydrille Y. j., March g. 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-17
BLUE GLASS.

The theatrical public resents the imputation
that its intelligence needed tins style OF treatment
Blue Glass (which quite bad enough to succeed
has, we are astonshed to learn. proved failure IL
will be Withdrawn tonight, and in telling its fate to the
marines we are led to encourage slight hope of better
things Mr. DAILY VIII bring forward d" London ASST
rance" on Monday and "The Lady Of Lyons" on
Wednesday, Tae chief parts in the former are east as
follows:
uaz7,o Jonn Brougham Cool ... Frank Har1enberg
eI Jirconrt Charles Fisher Lady Miss J. Davenport
Siav Hort nv,ay Mn, D3,dre Grace Emily Rgl
N"ddle James Lewis Pert Miss sydney Cowell
Charles GOurlUy.. C. COshlln
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IYCEUAi TUEATER.

The Oates Troupe will end its engagement
At the ycm Theater this evening The pieces chosen
for this afternoon and evening are Gro1cGoria and
La Princess de TrcbizOnde" The chief incident, In
point Of interest that has marked the present reapear
ance of this company i'll NewlOrk is the advent of Me
R,seau in oprra hOu!e An artist # superior abilities
and ungues iorab,c merit has, in this lady, been added
10 the merry makers Of musical farce