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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
IN UNENV[ABLE RECORD.

If The Albany Argus were wise in its genera
ton it would keep quiet about convict contract
labor For Democracy cannot stand upon tho
record it has made on that question. The Leg
slature of 1883 was Democratic in both its
branches. The Democratic party had long
been boastng Of the tremendous things 1t
would do for the workingman once it got a
chance The session of 1888 was its chance.
If it was in earnest 1t could abolish the con-
tract system from the prisons in short order
that being what 1t had repeatedly promised to
do when il was out after votes. What did it do
in 1882 1t acted the part of an arrant
coward. The Democratic Legislature Of that
year shirked its responsibility, resorting to the
familiar device of demagogism-a reference of
the question to popular vote that was binding
upon nobody.
1t may have been wise or it may have been
unwise to abolish the contract system from our
prisons. That point is still being discussed
with an array Of strong arguments on both
nides. But the attitude of the Democratic party
when it was clothed with full power to dispose
of the question through Senators and Assembly
men of its own selection is not matter OF dis
cussion but of fact. These days, with a view to
the accumulation OF party capital. Democratic
organs are protesting 10 be cmphatically
opposed to the system. The leaders say ditto
TO the organs, and organs and leaders flatter
themselves that by 80 doing they haze made
the workngman believe that Democracy is his
firm friend But talk is as cheap as it ever was,
and all this wordy Democratic opposition is
powerless to eace the Democratic record OF
1891
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
4 FREE TRADE PIRTY.

Go from home ID learn the Jews, IL has been
said. The Sun goes to the Republicans of
Washington for some valuable information
about the policy of the Democratic party, the
division of factions therein, and the probable
reorganization of parties which the change OF
rules is supposed to foreshadow.
1t is not altogether news that there have been
many threats to drive Mr. Randall out OF the
Democratic party, or that the change of rules
was intended to deprive him of pOwerto resist the
free trade policy which the men of the Missls'
sippi Valley favor, or that Mr.. Carlisle's
friends looA forward to his nomination for the
Presidency in 1SSS, and hope to gain the cleo
toral votes of Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Iowa to compensate foI the expected loss OF
New York, NcwJersey and Connecticut.
Democrats of the Mississippi Valley and OF
the South have not been secrctivc about their
purposes. After the Fight against Mr.. Randall
ended in the election of Speaker Carlisle, the
outburst of enthusiasm in which a Western
editor INDUCED, who te.egraphed, "Ihe South
crn Confederacy in the saddle again. was more
candid than judicious. Undoubtedly it Is also
true that Mr.. Bland, Mr.. Warner and Mr.. Nor
rison are rasped and wrathful, when they are
treated by Eastern Democrats with contempt
or with patronizng pity as cranks OF ignorant
fellows. They conceive that they know some
thing about the tariff, and something about the
silver question: and something about the
Improvement Of rivers, and something about
banks and at all events they represent the
opinions of nearly all the Democratic voters OF
the West and South. If they arc minded To
throw overheard the New-York end of the
Democratic party, and to see if they cannot do
better by appealing Squarely and honestly to the
West and South than by any Of the tricks and
subterfuges which are employed to carry nm
Eastern State, it is creditablc to their manhood
and sincerity of conviction.
Neither is IL a secret that the Republicans
would be perfectly willing to see such division
of parties They had the courage to invite it
when they disregarded the threats of free
traders in their nomination in 1884, just as the
Western and Southern Democrats did not have
courage when il came to the point, 10 meet the
issue in their convention in the same honest
way ard without cquivocatiOn. The Rcpubli-
cans do not believe that Western States can be
carried by any free trade soft money party.
But if they can, it would be better to know the
fact. The open success OF such party would
be altogether better than any triumph gained
by false pretences or by an alliance of a solid
South with foreign interests in this city. If
the free traders can muster the courage to bring
about their new division of parties, it will be
welcome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
RALLiEAY FORECLOSURES.

The statement of The RdHrdy Age, of
Chicago, regarding railway foreclosures during
the year 1885, is not easily appreciated without
comparison with similar records of previous
years The Age says that during the last year
twenty-five railways, with 1856 miles of main
line, $141, 1000 in bonds, and stock of
S136, 800, 900, making total capitalization of
nearly 1918, 100000 have been sold under
foreclosure and transferred to new ownership.
These figures can be appreciated only by
comparison with the record of the same
journals for the year 1884. In that year there
were recorded fifteen foreclosures, covering
TO miles of railway. and the aggregate OF
stock and bonds affected thereby was only
$23, 500. 900. The increase, therefore, In fore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
LAST NIGHT AT THE THEATRES.

The most important theatrical incident OF
last night in this city was tho appearance OF Ame
Modjeska as AdrfenHe This is one Of the finest per
formances now TO be seen upon the stage. The stai
Theatre was well filled this occasion MI So'
Smith Russell came forward at tho Grand Opera HOUSE,
as Feiir McKusiek, and pleased . large audience.
drama entitled "Nooody's Claim" was offered at tho
Third Avenue Theatre with Mr. j. Bowling In the pri
eipal part The 150th performance OF Tho Mkado
ut the Fifth Avenue Theatre was Dy .ne
distrbntIou souvenirs 10 the ladies' OF the audience
Mr. DaIy's comedy off, Might on" was presented a.
tha Theatre Comique, Harlem, and received win
mnch laughter. Miss Estelle Clayto appeared az the
Criterion Theatre, Brooklyn, In "Favette' Miss MsrJ
Anderson. ut the Chestnut Street Opera House. IL
Philade phis appeared in Romeo aud Juliet Law.
renee Barrett was welcomed by large autlehce ~
providence Ed win Rooth entered upon tie third weeS
OF a prospe rous season ut the Boston Museum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12

closures, measured by the amount OF capital
affected, has been more than tcn-fold In 1883
the amount of capital affected by foreclosures
was only about $47 100000, and in 1882 only
about $G5 100000 Twice the foreclosures
have been larger than they were during the
past year; in 1875, when the aggregate OF
stock and bonds affected was $3l0 O00,ooo'
and in 1873, when the aggregate was
$3l1 100000.
II is hardly to be supposed thai the iuil
effect of the disturbances in 1884 has yet been
felt. Indeed it IS we'll known that many cor
porntious of large Importance are Mt TINS time
on the road toward foreclosure, and the order
of court for the foreclosure of the Wabash has
been issued since the new year began. IL Is
not unlikely that the aggregate OF capital
affected by foreclosure in the year 1856 may
be even larger than in the year 1855. 1t takes
from two to four years to get an important
matter settled in the courts OF this country,
and so, after the panic Of 1878, it was not until
1873 that the amount of capital affected by
foreclosures reached its maximum. Bat 1t Is
right to remember that the clearing away OF
wrecks is a heathul process, and that the
railway wrecks of which DEGREES of foreclos-
ure bear witness are the effects, not OF present
misfortune, but of the disasters OF 1854 and the
previous years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
THE ITALIA THEATRE.

The audience that filed the Thalia Theatre
last night at the first presentation In this country OF
q" Frau Director Streise" was appreciaiye us the
comedy and its excelent representation deserved frau
Director strese is continuation OF the comedy Tho
Rape OF the sadness having almost the same characters
with the adon of CGspar Lerehe well-drawn repro
senta,on OF the strong player The plot in substance
Is this: Emanuel Seise Heir Rank theatre Director
having retired 10 private fe is continually urged BY
one Of his old actors CasD Leree Herr Adolf. to take
charge OF A theatre But his wife. Fraulein sehnitz
opposed 70 his doing stresses wild readiness TO re-
sline the management OF his theatre, and MS wiios
pots to him form tho foundation OF the piece
Amusing love scenes between their two daughters anu
their lovers are Imaginable episodes. Frau StreiSe ma
thwars uneasy husbands schemes and so wins toe
name OF Frau Director" Herr Rank, rs Srslse anu
Herr Adolf as Lerche gavo very cOmical representa-
lions Fraulen schmitz rs Fran Sreise provoked COD
"a Ian rlt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
PRINCE BISN1RCKS MEASURES

Prince Bismarch practical instinct enables
him to profit by his mistakes. The seizure Of
the Caroline Islands was bunder due to mis-
calculation of Spanish pride in foreign posses
sions which are memorials of a once puissant
Empire. The Chancellor quickly discerned the
expediency of submitting the dispute to arbtra-
ton. BY accepting the good offices of the
Pope he not only appeased the resentment of
an excitabe nation but he also strengthened
his political position in the Reichstag The
decorations and compliments so freely ex-
changed between Berlin and the Vatican have
been tokens of an improved feeling, which may
be useful in the negotiations with the Catholic
Centre, upon whose support the Chancellor is
dependent in legislation. AS for the Caroline
Islands, they were a group of no special value
in commercial sense. The Chancellor has
speedily made three seizures in the South Seas,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
Mr. spurgeon. tabernacle and others of the largest

Mr. spurgeons tabernacle and others Of the largest
churches In London.
The death has recently been announced at koenigs-
berg Of Fr Bcssel widow of tho emlHcnt astronomer
She was ninetyOne years old
Great the Commander OF the Faithful! Recently ne
took a notion to have artificial lake mace IN the
Yildz Kiosk park. that hc might take bis favorite
sutaaa sailing In q steam launch 60 he bad the huge
basin prepared and the whole water supply vi NVh-
santnope turned in: and all the city had 10 20 dry ior
a day until the lake was full
The current description Of General Eary-a Venersoe
appearing man, long white beard reaching 10 MS
waist and his bent hEre indicating the rapid advance
OF extreme Old age-SuG gests picturesque hSuie 10
give AZ air alleged responsibility to lottery concern
Speaking OF Mr. Archibald ColquhOun's return to
Burnah leaving England Christmas Day. The bO'1@
Uondon remarks men have come tothe front as
rapidly as he. During the past four years he ms
achieved q worldwide reputation as an explorer a
special correspondent and writer while his mastery
addresses on our policy have been DISTINGUISHED
by statesnanko ability His most recent lecture reau
before the Royal United Service Institution, on
England, China and Russia in ASIA, Will DC published
shortly with map as "A special paper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
MoDJEsKA AS ADRIENNE.

The change of bill that was effected last
night at the Star Theatre brought once more TO the
vision Of this public gracious presence that has long
been remembered-the presence OF aodeska in the char
acter OF Adrleane LeeOuueT IL was In this part that
this beautiful FIRST captured the admiration Of
this capital. when she out at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre in the Christmas season of 1877. Modjeskas
performance OF Adrenne Is peerless one. and the re-
Of at this time only suggests the reteration
of judgment long since recorded IN this column and
mainly based on this embodiment that MOdJeska Is
great actress Her achievement in this instance, is the
perfectly spontaneous aud symmetrical expression OF
the grandest OF humanity the divine passion OF
love. AdricHne Is a great woman who greatly loves
she is driven into frenzy Of Jealousy she takes nag
nihcent revenge upon her rival; she thinks herself
abandoned and she declines into abect misery; she
rises splendldy above her malignant fate and at last
she dies the victim OF cruel and treaeherous hatred
lust az it seems likely that her life will be blessed
Modieska's embodiment OF this character Is remark
able In its substance for exquisite human tenderness
and ue spiritual exaltatlon. Free from effort spOn'
taneous spirit and dominated at all points by intel
ectuaI character it is work that combines OF the
most exquisite attributes OF wOman-lnnase refinement
elegance OF exquisite purity intense passion
bewitching grace and perfect taste The love that she
depicts is love that hallows Its object and exas ITSELF
Ii seldom that any woman has shown upon the stage
such bred delIcacy and such consummate art as
Modeska denotes In AdrenReS recoi from her lovers
kiss The performance last night by numei-
Gus audience and familiar beauties again reeos
nized with sympathetio appreciation ModJesAa nas
returned T.. New-York with q good dramatic company
OF which Mr.'Frank Clemepts Miss Mary shaw, MT 1.
H. VANDERBILT, Mr.. Charles Leslie ALEU- ana MIS- hato
DENIM Wilson are the prominent members Mr.. an
derfet over from England last september lie IS
% Young actor, somewhat elusive In teihpert
meut and somewhat nord in manner; but ne Is
earnest sometimes imprisoned, and generally
pictures lue. miss Mary Shaw, who lately gsve
suoh passionate and powerful performance
OF Queen Elisabeth, seen last night as the Princess
again she took liberal share OF the horrors 81 the
represen tatIon. Tonight and Tomorrow night viii oe
devoted to MARY stuart Donna Diaona an oia
MAY reyamptrd, is announced for Thursday.
MOjeska's company comprises Mary shaw, l.. IL van
derfelt James Cooper Frank Clements Robbins howe'
leslie Allen, |. :. Henderson. Enroll Dunbar, C. IL
Kelly George H. COhiii Kate DENIM wilson ana EVeph
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
AmnsemenIs.

ACADEMY OF MUsfc-e.I5 Thomas Concert
BiJOU OPERA HcUSr- o" Ad0nlS
COMEDY THEATRE -" kellar'
s." Amorita.
DAYS THKATRE-S-" Night on"
EDEN MCsEE-WaxwOrkS
CRAND OPERA HOUSES" Felix McKusick
NARRIGAy's PARK THEATRE s." The Grip"
IYcFIJM TIIEATRE-S:15- " One OF Our Girls"
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-Japanese village
anIso> soUAKk IIIEATRE-s 30-"Saints and Stnrerh'
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSES" Die Walkure
NiRIO's ;AiDEN-S-"T The katcateher. .
eTANDARD THE TRE-e-" Christmas PaDtomime.'
star Misunderstanding Stuart"
ITALIA THEATRb-S-" Frau Director Strlese.
THEATRE CoMIQUE-S-"A Night on"
JINIoS soUAbF rHE ArRg-s-- Lean, the Forsaken
RAIJACKS-S-" UOodman Blind
lAuT STREET FHEAIRE-s-" EYdn0eune'
AVENUE TIIEATRE---S-- Nobodys claim.
51B AyKSUE lHEArRE-S-" Mikado."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
DRAMATIC NOTES.

"The Mikado" Is In preparation at the Thain
Theatre.
Miss Margaret Mather, at the Union Square TheAtrs
will appear on January % in the comedy Oh fhs
Honeymoon" -.
play called Our Irish Visitors" will be presenioa
raxt week at tina Third Avenue Theatre with MossrA
Murray and Murphy In the principal characters
The last opportunities Of seeing IA Night On ~
DaI,'s Theatre are now offered is aughaole play
and the performance of 1t IL entirely delightful IN -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
PERSONAL.

Cercmonious and stately as she has become In later
lfs Queen Victoria retains tho fondness for children
that was suc marked feature OF her early years. and
keeps n record OF ali tho bright sayings ana dohSs
of the little that come TO her notice.
Much attention is paid In England to Miss l. NJ. Won
Finkolstein, who was lately before this public as
lecturer or Jerusalem oi which city she native) and
Palestine She has addressed OVERLOOKING audiences In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
THE TAIN OF THE DAP.

Tba immortal " Hin" Belfortl erstwhe q Congress
man. but better known as the Red Headed Rooster OF
the Rockies SAID TO be inter ested In gold mines IN
Central America. We tender to the Pride OF Colorado
most distinguished Consideration Win tue nope tna
he will strike it rich.
Theatrical performances now being given on sun
dpy I'm nearly all the large cities Of the West They are
gradually encrOlching on the SUNDAY aW AZ sais w.
nfle the disguise OF sacred concerts" Tue present
state Of Things will not last long The churches are
nearly deserted on Sunday evening. Where % the peO
pie 90 An estimate OF the numOcr OF persons wEo
frequent the saloons on sunday evening VIII toll the
tale. In the saloons Oh Manhattan Island there are
cong egated OF people discussing Tree SUNDAY
While preachers are addressing empty bene hes on sun
day evening, the saloons arc educating popaI
nent that will break down every guard OF Sunnh 70
strction When the oodgates OF this reservoir Oh iqai
dening rreedom-a New York sunday Will beggar de-
scrptIon -lDay Star. New-f0rk
MANS lnhumanity TO man" was mourned by the
poet Mans confidence In man deserves to be cele-
brated Look at the unhestatLg manner In which pack
ages of newspapers and books sometimes are left upon
the city eterbOXes by people who have such complete
faith I'm their fellows that they sure no one but the
postman will carry away the articles intended for him
alone. Yet who ever heard of a package OF this kind
being stolen
MRS Dusenberry, here's an account OF fifty boys
found in the hold OF schooner just IN from Bremen
Tuey were t'irty five days without FOOD:
"GOOd gracious, Mr.. Dusenberry! why, ns aWiuii
Little Germ an boys were theyl'
~Carboys my dear philadelphia Call
AT Laurel Nd. there is II paper. The Free QaiH,
and this slts epgrammatic salutatory "No promises,
40 apologies, regrets no cards"
An Arizona editor thus begins a leader: " We really
don't want the postOce but we understand that Few
influential friends are working for We have only
to say that conception Of duty to our country
will not allow us to decline any office especially post
office Now let skunk who the opposition paper
put that IN bis pipe and smoke It,"
Then they do have names do they a The placards on
the corner lamp POSTS covered with materiazed
Chicago smoke that stranger wOnd hardly suspect
their existence.
At the ball-He DO you see that lady oppositep
"Yes. She the victim Of persecution"
Z" How so r.
"She Is what they would call an 'Cnattractlye old
thing In the Mkado."
'she is my brolLePs wife" TabIeau-t Hartford
Post
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
PLASTER MUSTARD, FOR "a soREHEAD."

From INe CNicdG0 IHffT- Uctun
The sorehcadcd Mugwump Neu. YORK Times Is soreiy
grevod over 1.-THE active and experienced liars EN-
Doyed by land thieves attack and msrepresent
Land Commissioner Sparks" 10 adds: Tho falsifca-
ton OF which Mr. Sparks Is the victim will be kept up
until the eminent land thieves whose profitable business
he has 40 rny nterfered with have forsaken the pub
c0maia entered upon equally cengenia careers In
railroad yreckng sailed mine swindlipg" IL Com
missioner Sparks had conded himself TO lighting "land
thieves" he would have had tho support OF all parties
But IL happens that his rulings have specially
troubled the pioneer settlers OF the North
west who In sense deserve the charge OF being land
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
TRIBUNE TEMPERANCE VOTE.

THE NEwYoRK rRBUNEis seeking to get from us host
OF subscribers expression concerning the best method
OF dealing with the liquor traffic IL asks for response
before January D. II full and frank answers are given
the result will 10 very instructive whenever Thought
mi mon attempt mark plan for controlling the
sale OF liquor they appreciate the difficulties of the
problem. III they honestly aim at plan which can be
nut into operation aud be enforced they will find all
their wisdsn required. The sum OF suggestions from
many thousand intelligent persons ought to contain
great deal OF value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12

There were forty eight Congressional committees
for which Speaker Carlisle supplied chairmen, and
thirty of h $ chairmen came from the Southern
States which number only sixteen IN a total OF
forty-hvc States and Territories represented in Con-
gress, and II IN a total of 32j members These he-
ures are eloquent. Legislation never was more
completely in the control of the South even in the
halcyOn days of Calhoun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
MORE "CAUsE AND EFFECT. .,

From me Netc- YORK GTdPhtc.
Mr.. Joness Ner- York Times drew enormous sums OF
money the CITY Treasury during tho Tweed regime
ahd Tweed ayorred that The Times would not have
sailed Ring II the Ring had compiled with its horse
Leach demands more, more lt Is great pity that
a moral high muckamuck like Mr.. Jones should have
had any dealings with Mr.. Tweed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12

We call Governor Hills attention to the fact that
Mr.. George II. Sterling. of Brooklyn, whom he APP
pointed Port Warden last November Is still out i'll
the cold this nclem ent weather.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
WHERE sPEAKER CABLI

WHERE SPEAKER CABLGsLE MADE MISrAK E.
Prom me Rochester Post ErPreSs
Speaker Carlisle should have made hin Congressman
Puiizcrl chairman OF special committee on the con-
GrrssioHai Record He would then have had chance 10
use his blue pencil 10 the JOY Of the pOpulace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
STERLING CANNOT FOLLOW HIM.

TIE Boston Record.
Governor Hill reaches quite an elevation whom he
apeaks In his inaugural OF "publie Office as public
trust IL may doubted If Sterling quite follow
him there,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12

Yesterday morning ana nearly uozOh ih0h
were drowned. AS nearly as can be learned
she was overloaded and in bad condition when
she sailed. There seems to be no way to reach
sbipowners for this sort of crime. Sailors
stories go for little and with the vessel at the
bottom Of the sea conclusive evidence OF guilty
overlooking is not easily obtained.
Horatius Publus Coolies all by himself did
not begin to have SO tough time III defending
the bridge across the Tiber as the good people
of Jersey City all together ore having 10 get Il
bridge built across the "Gap which separates
them from Communipaw. For years they pave
demanded it, and for years the influence or GER
tain corporations and business firms mas ue-
feated their wishes. But at last they have
risen I'D as one man and declared that the
Gan shall be bridged. 1t Is so clearly for the
advantage of the Jersey City public to nave
this accommodation that after the decided
resolutions adopted at the Tabernacle meeting
of citizens last night, wo do not see how the
State or local authorities can refuse to yield TO
the popular will.
President Cleveland's method of carrying
out the law concerning the appointment or
minority Civil Service Commissioners naturally
gives dissatisfaction to the Repubhcan Seh-
ators. The act designs in such cases to give the
minority party fair representation. KepuD-
llcan Presidents took pains to carry out It's
letter and spirit by consulting the Democrats
in regard to such appointments. Mr.. CleVe-
land not only ignores the Republicans, but
chooses men as Republicans who are recon-
mended by Democrats. Reflections i'll such cases
would be entirely warranted of course. This
method of choosing Republicans is the one fol-
lowed in the Southern States in giving the
party representation on election boards. III
generally turns out that the alleged Republican
is the most serviceable Democrat on SUCH
boards. Perhaps the President has acted with
out knowledge of the prec dents If so his
sense of fairness ought to lead him To change
his methods.