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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28
TIE AMERICAN OPERA.

At the Academy of Music last nght, the ninth
subscription night OF the American opera season was
made the occasion Of the production Of Mozarts "Iasc
Flute" the fourth opera OF the list. That the per-
Torrance had been looked forward to with
curiosity was evidenced by the number aud
character audience that had scOrued the rain and
mud for the sake OF listening to Mozarts pretty music
Nor did the dwelling dlocy of The brcto, which seemed
ten times more diotic than ever in the Senacular pre-
vent hearty applause being bestowed on tho
numbers which FIRE Iuent performances in the con-
cert room have made popular. Concerning tbs
musical and dramatic elements OF the representation
msng the latter adjective by courtesy, have te
for only few general observations. They were, II
few individual performances and chorus OF priests
and the work OF orchestra excepted the least
nIerltorious features OF the evening The success
OF the representation was due In
much larger degree to the scenic effects,
the costumes and the groupings These were Of the
same excellence the decorations OF Orphcus" aud
"Lohengrn." The musical clirax was reached IN tho
chorus Isis" which ha to be rep atad IA part be-
fore the audience was satisfied Of the audience
would probably have set down Mr. Whltney's
singing as the best OF the individual performances
and have ranked Miss Juch's and Mr.. CInllduss next
with the advantage in favor OF Miss Juch far
preston and variety Of color concerned. Mad
anne LAllemands efforts with the two phenomenal airs
OF The Queen Of Ntght were Ineffective The lovely
trios Of the Three Ladies acceptaby sung by May
Fielding Charlotte Walker aud Helen Dudley Campbell
while the music OF the GENT parOdied, With m
evident desire the part OF the auience 10 be pleased
the occasions Tor Communications OF delight were W
outside OF those provided ny tue stage uecOaoHS Aua
paafW was =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28
TIE URAMA-MGSiC.
MODJESKA IN "ODETrE.p

Madame Modjeska played lat STAR 7 hcatr,
ast evening in TIE version of Sardos play at O.,
made by Charles Bozenta and Frederick nsoa. Ths
play is well IN this country as well as In ar.
IL is one OF tic most morbid and unnatural Of the may
unwholesomo plays which sarloa has given to
this generation Madame Moljeska arp. AIRED In
It q. E..nahs Tha-tr2 tErcc years aco,
aad by the OF herart made GI' ~hlch
Is In itself repusve, endurabie aud fascinating
The shameless wanton whom sardOu pOrtrays In the
bideous scene Of discovered sin In the first act could
never have felt the melting tenderness for her innocent
daughter that touches the heart at the close But tie
actress invests this impossible character with many
feminine traits she Hills IN the picture with delicate
and admirable tones and hues that the audience Is
insensiby moved to sympathy and pity. Ia
her audacious defiance OF her husband wEca Eer
gnut Is brought home to her. in the fury Of her
wrath against the detected swlnder vixen tie
married baccarat cards discovered. n the cll
enge TO the father OF her child, which brings about tho
meeting OF mother AMI daughter in the final ae SIZE
was superby Impressive AID the house again and
again with applause. Her protest against separation
from BcraBgere was not wanting in pathos. but tho
transition from tho bitterness and hardness OF the
ment before sudden that the effect VS.
some what married. The play dragged at
ff from tho stage through the second
act and a part Of the third. In me scenes
6irou uT rDS"' MoSeska showed effectively,
hut not Extensively. tho brutazlng and degrading
influence on Odeftes whole being of the life whch $40
had led. IC was difficult for audience 10 feel a"y
commission for such creature, but tue anguish and re-
morse which her reawakeDed love for her daughter
caused her were realized and embodied by the arr OK
tho actress that the final scene moved many
10 tears. Only MOdjeska can make an
Odc'te touch the sources OF genuine emotion.
The pay was handsomely mounted ana strongly cast.
and in was received by the large assemblage in such
way az to Indicate that 1t will close the week and MOdcs
ka's engagement in this city with abundant pros
neritv The luxury of has not lost its attiactiye
nower O1eie's costumes we're maryels OF beauty and
GOOD taste. Miss Clara Lpman. VINO appeared FOR the
OF Rjrish simplicity BerdHgers. Mr.. Vandcrielts
Count Henri Cterm0nt Lat0ly was somewhat dry and
hard but combined force and dignity Following is tho
fun cast:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28

sought the Faculty cannot be blamed for enforcing
them. But if the rules are responsible alone 1t Is
time that they were relieved of their antiquated
features.
The complaint of the Porte That the belligerent
attitude of its neighbors compes it to maintain
great army. the cost of which is eating up the
country is not without force. 1t is not indeed true
that the Porte is expanding much money on TINS
army. for IT has none, and its credit is exhausted.
But the army lives on the country. and however
deficient in resources it must be rapidly draining
the vitality OF the TcSioIs called 10 support large
bodies of unproductive men, This complaint SHOWS
that the Porte may he reduced to extreintles Will
out war. and its enemies will probably not be dis
couraped By the confession that their mere demon
STATIONS are little less effective than actual cam
pagns.
Chicago considers itself half as large Newly oTK
It's city government is supposed to be bad one and
vet the total estimate of its expenses for the coming
year is only $5,OOG,71G. The estimates Tor THIS
town footed up to over eight times that sum, and
over SIX times, or exactly S33,4SG320 ~, was
allowed by the Board of Estimate and AppoGtloh-
mcnt and will be raised by taxation this year.
This comparison places Chicago among the m0st
economically governed cities in the country ana
shows what reckless waste is going on Ia Newlof
The later statements about the Samoan affair DO
not confirm tine first report that Germany mad an
mex ed the islands, but do indicate the preparation
by Germans, aided and allotted by the German
Consul, of a Ligh-handed outrage upon the poor
King. The tenure of land on the islands must DC
peculiar if the Government can legally be ousted
from its own territory; but even supposlng that
possible 1t ia clear that the disposscsson OF the King
was wholly lawless, and brutal an act OF violence
as ever irresponsible power committed. The United
states Government certainly ought as ostehSioy
Joint protector of the Samoan Government TO enter
formal protest against this wrong, even II It's ex-
preston of opinion is perforce confined to that
representation.
Colonel Ingersoll has a right to protest against
the recent attempt to saddle upon him the remark.
The more | see of men the better like dogs" 1t
was Madame de Stael who said 1t. No mere man
ever delivered himself of a sentiment at once
so syyeepnc unjust and aggravating because of its
substrdtum of truth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28
amueements.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc-2-Thomas Concert.
BIIou OpkRt HOUSES" AGUniS.'
COMEDY THEATRE -S-"helidf.
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DAYS THEAlRE-S--" Merry wives OF Nlnusor.
TDFN MUsEE-WaXwOrRS . c..-ru
SipIyp OpsR. HOUsy-S--" The Private secretary
HIpRIc ANS Park THEATRE 8" The GRID
ITrTTw J'iIr ATRE-S:l5- " One OF Our Girls
NJ ,nIsox SoU ARE G ARDEN-JaDanesc Village. e,. =,
NJ ,Dso< SQUARE neutrality-suspicious. ana 0lnhois'
NIpI r,s {; ,nDFN-2 and S-Mmstrsls.
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"a Az TrIEATRR-s-" MOdirska."
Tup ,TRF CONIoUE-S-" Bunch OF Keys. 1880,
ITALIA THEAIHS-8-"M Merry wives OF Mlnusor.
IINIOS SOuARF TUE ArRE-S- Leah, thc foIS"A0'-
WUIACKs-S-' The Guv'nOr."
lam STPv2r THEATRES" Evangehae;
an hypStfE TUEATRE---S-" Hoop OF Gold
Nm AyyyUR rUEATRF-S-" Mikad0.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28
Arlp91orl; pnilu Gribno1e.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
THURSDAY, JANUARY %, 1856.
THE AEWS THIS MORNING.

Observation-Disclosures of Lord Salisbury. --
Negotiations for union of Bulgaria and Eastern
Rumeia. 60 Strikers IL France killed their
manager 60 Passenger killed il a train by rail-
road robbers in Italy.
DOMEsTIC.-Pcrsonal debates in the State Senate
concerning the Broadway franchise. 60 Report
of the Civil Service Commissioners at Albany.
60 Protest of the New-Jersey Legislature against
Congressional action concerning the Arthur XII
bridge == Prospect of compromise of the OHIO
Senate troubles. - Racing an elephant III Cleve-
land Ohio GO Coal miners refusing to yield IN
PENNSYLVANIA 60 Open letter of Congressman
Glover TO Collector Lancaster, of ST. Louis. GO
Death of Mrs. Craig WadswOrth. - Trial of the
Wilkinson cases III Syracuse
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-General SbaleTs trial
ended. 60 Pierre Lorillard 10 retire from the
turf. - George William Curtis's address at
q funeral 60 differentiation discussed. 80
Schaefer increased his lead over Yignaux.- The
Aqueduct Commission decided TO build the Sodom
dam-Gold value of the legal-tender silver dollar
l412lo graius). 1856 cents. == Stocks dull and
irreguarly strong with moderate fluctuations, clos
ing quiet.
THE decentralization for to-day: Light
rain followed by fair cooler weather Tempera-
ture Yesterdays Highest, So; lowest, 81 {;
average. 34lso
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28
1ur coyyp,cr NOT YET SIGNED.


1t is not too int 70 save the city from inc un.
necessary and indefensible expenditure Oh
50, $50, 600 for the Harlem Bridge JOD. no
one-sided contract with the Union Bridge Cofh-
many. which gives everything to the contractors
and reserves nothing to the city but the prlVl-
lege of paying their bills, has not yet Deen
signed by the Commissioners. After inc us
closures made in THE TRIBUNE, we hardy
think they will venture to sign it. Corporation
Counsel Lacombe, in giving formal OPINION us
requested by the commissioners, yesterday
characterized the contract as one WHich H'
should not think of binding the city to carry
ont if he stood in the place of the commission
With this opinion of the city's legal adviser III
regard 70 the nature of this extraordinary docu-
ment to guide them, Jacob LOrlllard, vernon
II. Brown and David James King Will sulJecC
themselves to the severcst criticism if they
aiix their signatures and involve the city III so
extrayagant and unjustlable an outlay.
The Legislature should sweep away the whole
scheme at Orce. Ncw-York will not need
bridge over the Harlem above High bridge Tor
many years to come. When the taxpayers
want such n structure built for the generai
benefit and not to raise the value OF few great
estates on the river, no one will oppose 1t. But
when il is built, the work should be done de-
Gently and in order with the methods and pre-
cautions proper and usual in public under
takngS. and not be intrustcd to an irresponsl-
bic commission with unlimited power TO use the
CITY money to enrich favored contractors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28

TIE SUPERINTENDENT or PUBLIC ~
STRJCTION
The Legislature will shortly be called uDon to
elect Superintendent of Public instruction.
The trust is of the first Importance. The
Superintendent may bo said to be the general
manager of our common school system. For
the Inst fiscal year. rs appears from the Con
troller's report, the direct school tax produced
$3.50, 1913 30, while tn" total expenditure by
the State for educational purposes was
50, CO., 0S7 o.. Tho Superintendent app0r-
lions and distributes the greater part of this
great sum. Besides he acts rs judge of last
resort in all school controversies, ia charged
with the organization and control of the insti-
tutcs so called for the benefit of the teachers
of the State, aud has many other related duties
Of only less Importance.
Snch being the nature of the Office, il ought to
be useless to insist that politics should not be
allowed to control in the selection of a super
intendcnt. Obviously the best man in the
State ought to DE selected, without reference to
party The fact remains, however. that when
the Republicans are in the majority in the
Legislature IL Republican superintendent is
chosen and when the Democrats have the
upper hand Democrat comes In. There
would be no great harm in this state Of things,
apart from the injury to successful administra-
ton resulting from frequent changes, if the two
parties always did their best-always laid
political considerations on The table in filling
the Office. But sometimcs-not to put it
stronger-they do not. If capacity, aptitude,
special training, scholarship, ample knowledge
of educational methods, and enthusiasm for
educational work-if such tests as these had
uniformly been applied, there would have been
a decided gain to public instruction, but some
of the elections of superintendent would have
had different outcome.
There has been considerable talk for many
years of giving the appointment of the super
intcndent to the Regents of the University.
Tic suggestion has been earnestly renewed of
late. and bill cmbodying it has been prepared.
MANY intelligent educators have expressed
themselves as favoring such a change, not only
with a view of unifyng our educational system,
but for the purpose OF taking the supcrlntcnd-
ency out of politics. Legislatures are not apt
to take kindly to proposition which looks to
the curtailment of any of their power, SO that
such a change may not be rs near as some sup
pose If the present Senate and Assembly
will meet the best expectations in their choice
of n superintendent, poStponcment of the
change would not be so important
The matter is one which demands the serious
consideration of every law maker mt Albany
who is bent upon well and faithfully serving
the common school interest. No interest is
moro vital, and to betray it in the election of
superintendcntis to do the State IA grave injury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28

The Netc- York Times II uSinuating some relation OF
close and couGcnt character betSeen jay Gould ahl
The The Times must lie n humOrist. The sun was
big enough give battle TO Gould when: the plgBies
~ the York press who arc now FIGHTING hin were
fawning az his ftei.-lGaVeston News.
From me Neig York Sun. 49,
We suppose The Nscs refers to the experience OF MI
George Jones. the Editor and proprietor % he Itmfs
whO having on hand an undertaklhy Ia which BE vas
deeply Interested. besought OF Mr Go.d contribution
OF 81 600 and IT, Then IL Is sad he went ana Ios
part OF tho money, and he abuses Gould III eohse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28

From The Indianapolis sentinel (DsmD -.
With due respect would suggest TO the powers ~
and all Others concerned therein. that tno
time has fully when halt should be called III tno
business of appointing worth Characters u once ~
this state. Tnr honest Democratic masses or the oa
have already been sufficiently humlllatrd-the Gtdn'
ODD party of the people damaged quite enough suty.
for a halt. WITH becoming mOdesty WE would N"u,utv
gcst ca the fore, inspiring ina OntrOllhg iPP,
ments that there IL no lack OF honest cohpe.c
Democrats IN state. In view OF this fact We go
To our inability make ont any sufficient reason or VIZ
selection and appointment of thieves. highwa men,
brihrrs doadbeats and tho like Give honest oop9eD'
Democrats u chance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28

Common Council. What the people want 10 see
is a speedy end searching inquiry, ana Vhen
prompt justice meto'l out to the public OH GERS
if there are such, who have sold their votes loi
hard cash or other valuable consideration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28
Jnocs to ADVERTISEMENTS.
Huslnces Eot res.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28

Senator Harrison made some good points in
his speech on the admission of Dakota. To
the objection which he had heard that there
were not enough Democrats in the Territory
and that Dakota ought to wait until a Terri
tory Democratic IN complexion is ready to be
made State, he pert nently remarked: "Can
we not get rid of this old pairing system
1t grew out of slavery and ought to have died
with slavery" He also pointed out that an en-
aiding act is not necessary. Such an act would
postpone the admission of Dakota which is
ready to be a State now and ought to be made
one without delay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28

Slow progress marks the trial of the two
Bohemians who are charged with murder and
arson, on account of the difficulty of identifying
the body of the woman who was burned to
death with her children. There is no real
doubt as to who they were, but legal proof is
hard to obtain. If the Kohuts escape the
graver charge on this account, it looks as if
ample proof of Arson was at hand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28
TOPIC OF rERENNIAL LoG,AL INTEREST

FTJH The Macon (Ga.) telegraph. ..,,-,
Browning forms The basis or Boston parOr ctlii'>n.
lust now tsa great Thing In Boston TO know JUS No"
much browning to give the bean crust.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28

Mr.. James Stokes's will, which was the sub
ject of a prolonged contest on the part of a
daughter, who died before a decision was
reached, has at last been admitted to probate.
Vhe stenOgraphers' fees in the case amount to
nearly $4,000. The amount of the lawyers
fees is not stated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28
AN INrrRrsrING AssUMPrIoN.

Ncic. York letter 20 rh' Patttdsipiid TriegraDh.
II seems to be taken for granted in Northern
New Jersey that william alter PArps will be the next
Republican candidate for Governor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28
nCrNFR\L" NsTO, 4 .0LENN FATE

FROM TIE Neo fo.. Gtdphac. -.
The shah Persia cats itn. drinks ioss, ana s'en
his time writing poetry. This accouuts forthr icuc n
American statesmen cvncc to becoming Mllls,,i Tia
that court, Persian poetry probably worse TIA" '
American kind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28

New-Jersey sets up the doctrine of State
Rights. The Assembly yesterday declared by
q large majority that CONGRESS- has nothing to
do with authorizing the bridging of the Arthur
Kill, and the Senate, it is said, is likely to affirm
this position. All the same there is no immedi-
ate danger that New-Jersey will secede from
the Union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28

out disaffection SO completely. 1t will DO
short-Iived Parliament, but there is only one
statesman in England who can now conduct the
Government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28

sonabe terms and the money Will be use TO supply the
charter members with drinks.
Apr0pOs Of the fenl II will he inst like III ~
when tie last trump shall sound to demi rycsil ID
- Boston Transcript
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28
EXEMPLARY HERoIsM.

Prom the Minneapolis tribune . ,,.,y
senator Eustis ACCUSES Prrrbient Cleveland OF
sin." This 10 terrible. How can "a man iVo wno e''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28

After an animated debate the State Senate
yesterday authorized its Railroad Committee
to investigate the means by which the Broad
way Railroad franchise was obtained. 1t would
have been wiser to intrust this work to a special
committee, for the Railroad Committee already
has plenty to do. The main thing, however, il
TO probe this matter to the bottom and bring all
the facts to light. There is no doubt that some
of our Aldermen and exAldermen are quaking
in their shoes over the impending develop
ments. If the allegations of bribery, which
hardly any New Yorl er presumes to doubt. are
proved, it is promised that the power of grant
Ing railway franchises shall be taken from the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28

Apparently the sentiment of the merchants
who met yesterday to forward plans for pre-
venting undervaluatons is in favor of the re-
enactment of the MOiety law and Of specific
rather than adj valorem duties. That the Gov
eminent is cheated out of vast sums of money
every year by improper valuations is certain.
THE TRIBUNE recently showed how frauds
were carried on in cutlery, silks and other
articles, and the business community is arous-
ing itself to the enOrmity of the frauds that are
being practised on the Government by wrong
entities, false classifcations and other means,
with or without the cOnnivance of customs
officials here or consuls at ports from which
goods are shipped. If the Senate Committee
probes this subject thoroughly it will bring to
light some astonishing facts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28

1t seems pity that the Yale Faculty should have
decided against granting degree to a woman in the
Law School and so have driven Miss Jordan out.
OF course if the rules of tho school arc plainly
incompatible with the extension of tho privilege
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28

We are unable to credit The SIMS repeated charge
that Mr.. G.. Fagin Jones. of The Times, abuses Mr..
Jay Gould because, having obtained contribution
of go 900 from Mr. Gould for a trust, he specuaed
with it and lost it. 1t is much easier to believe that
Jones abuses Mr.. Gould for what he has not been
able to get rather than for what he successful
In losing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28

Senator Vest seemed to think the day set apart
for the memorial services in honor of the late Vice
President fitting occasion for of those double
back action Calling gun performances common
among the genuine Democrats who entertain a
sentiment Of something very like contempt for the
half-ard-haf policy Of tho Administration. Mr.
Hendricks" no said, " was nearer the hearts of the
masses than any man of his time. IIo was parti-
sau lie had no respect for tho political wsthetlcism
which cannot distinguish friend from foe" Re
modelled Democracy does not do for the stanch old
Jacksonans and in truth if either sort must be in
high place. tho kind that has courage and force is
preferable to tho kind that promises like cataract
and performs like d duck pool
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28

The Wostchcster County burglar slippery
the telephone coon ia Attorney General Garlands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28

SORE THROAT AND LUNGS, Chappe@ iamaS
and Face positively cured by foNps EAiRAL SOFA OILY at