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ENDING HIS RESPONSIBILITY.

There Is much in the annual report of the
superintendent of State Prisons that Is COM
mendable. Mr. Lathrop expresses himself
forcibly and without ambiguity on various
phases of the prison question, but nc ialis Sig
nally at the important point. A1ter exposing
the evils that adhere in the law which was
PASSED last summer. he says: IL shouid Do
understood that the Superintendent is not COM
mtted TO the public account system or any
other particular system of labor, but he firmly
believes that the conyicts should be kept en-
Moved Mt some hard labor to be regulated by
statute.Y In other words, the Superintendent
does not hesitate to tear down, but is not SO
ready at building up. He Is opposed to the
nrison legislation Of last July, but Is not com
mitted to the public account system or any
other system of labor, and offers no suggestion
for the guidance of the Legislature. But III
the official who is set over the prisons-who
necessarily has better opportunities than any
body else to understand precisely what is need
ed to render their management satisfactory
has no decided opinions to express, who shall
blame our lawmakers II they do not readily
adopt prison policy that is beyond criticismf
Mr.. Lathrop's predecessor In Office was com
mitted to particular system OF prison labor
He was firm believer In the contract system
and in his annual reports carefully presented
the reasons on which his conviction was ground
cd. Mr.. Baker argued that the contract sys-
tom was the best one that could be adopted
alike for the State, the prisoners themselves
and for outside labor II Mr. Lathrop should
be equally frank in stating ibis position the
prison question would be dr1plified. He in
sists that to-day the prisons of the State arc
in deplorabe condition. He points out not
only that they have ceased to DO self-support-
ing. but that the deficit in 1888 is the largest
since 1877. And yet beyond urging what is
generally conceded, that the convicts should be
employed " at some hard labor he recommends
nothing, contenting himself with expressing
the hope that the Legislature "will promptly
pass some comprehensive law providing q
proper and permanent system for the employ
ment OF prison labor"
We believe the Legislature intends to do its
duty by. the prisons. Perhaps the Superin-
tendent is not bound to furnish law makers
with the initiative. But IL to-day finds him
not committed TO any particular system, why
should he expect them promptly" to solve tho
great and perplexing problem?
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MUSICIAN ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Thu third concert Of the Philharmonic Society 10 ~
most signicant occurrence Of the musical week OUT
side Of the opera. It will take place on easuruN
evening with the usual public rehearsal ON fndsy
afternoon Miss Juch Is TO sing, ana tho programmes
Is a. follows symphony In major e Jupiter)' Ao.
zart rocitative and air from LIE Nozfe al r,ssfos
Mozart theme ana variations from the sextes op los
Brahms; song, The Young Num- schupers' syw'
phony No. z, In A major, Beethoven
with the help of Mrs. Richard Arnold. mr. LUZ
Hansen and Mr. L. Michsclis. the philharmonic cine
will give the second concert Of this seasons sores
Chckorine HAN on Tuesday evening Tho sensna
comprises schumann's quartet In major, o. n ~
songs by Frans Ries Lassen ana 10 ,les mr. and
Mrs Arnold and scxtet for violins. nute v'0ia ~
ooncelio and bass composed for the ciup W IMAM
Morz Rosenthal viii DO heard IN public for tho lass
time In this city previous to his departure LOT ot
IN tho West on Tuesday evening e. sss na van s.
Chopin w.. Echuberts sWandcrcrs fantasia, "A Et1de
by schntfo and Lfszts pong Juan" fantasia Ass''s
KreisIcr VIII play Paganni concert0s . =. ~
The socond concert Of chamber mus@ es ~
Metropolitan Trio Club win tako place q ssennSS
Hail on Tuesday evening Of next weeHA az ~ m
Mauror and Max Treumsnn VIII takS P@'s =
The Queens Mate" 1t the STANDARD Thssts. :na
The Pearl of pkins e the Bou VPeFs tsetrs -
&; 9 . =; s:ss & s si sss
n Siss zsess Lovsll AN sssls ,assA;. 49,,
Gsdisol.sve and Thirty dlshst.. q 20 p - 49,
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while the elections in number Of Sc thorn States
are mere countine-uatches
PERSONAL.

1t has been discovered that the ravs Of william
Penn is in sadly neg elected condition, Inero mol
even mound above It, and only nmsy slab OF stone
stuck in the ground at the boad or foot-no ono csn
tell which The Friends do not approve Of the eroctlQu
of elaborate and costly monuments, but tnere sure
could be no objection to some more definite ana por
manent marking OF such an Interesting SPOIL
son was born last week to General and Mrs. A. W
Greedy; the third addition to their family sncs oo'
eral Greely's return from Lady Franklin Bay
At a recent fancy-dress bali for children ~ wssn
Ington the three sons of Senator Hale were soon =
English barrsters, in silk gowns white Wigs ana Rolo
trimmed glasses Tho daughter Of Rcpresenataauavsc:
Henry Cabot Lodge wore silk brocats gown tna!
was her srsndmcthers great great grandson % .,
Commodore Truxton appeared In the UNIFORM "oin W
that officer In his great victory In l1sS'~~
According to The American Musician" the famous
story in which tho late Mr.. DItson s represented ~
concluding grace at table with the words yours uiy
Oliver Dison.n was one which no told OF nmseli, ~
order gain the victory In social con'esa: ~ VA
was OF an mainay occurrence no such an event osct
having taken place.
The Emperor Of Austria Is . splendid horseman.
His slender and graceful figure Is well adapted 70 inc
saddle When ,idingtwth his stat. he can be recos-
missed at a distance, bong quite conspicuous ngurs
in the cavacade curiousy enough when 1oy. az
persuasion to induce him to mount the qulotost VI
ponies No sooner had he at tho age OF hiteen' 20
cun his military studies than he overcame DIS
imdity and soon was able perform expert feats Of
horsemsnship.
The Empress Of Russia was moro fond OF her Danish
homo than any other Of her sisters and brothers. ana
when she about to leave 1t for Russia she wrooo on
tho Window name of one of her favorte rooms at
Frcdensborg :" Nit eskede Fredensborg, farweh' my
beloved Fredensborg, FAREWELL
writing Of old times at Poughkecpsic correspond
cnt says: Adam Henderson was In the watch and
jewelry business, aud of his assistants was the
bstorsan Ransom 7 Losing James Hooker was
Surrogate and It was one Of his grandchildren Who
recently married the Duke of Marlborough. The Hon
ohiCe.n
The late Antoine dc Choudens, Of Paris. laid tho
foundation OF his great fortune music publisher
by purchasing the publishing rights in Faust 10
800 after the work had been almost contemptuousiy
refu Jed BY several Others.
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ACADEMY or MUSIC s-Ths OLD Homestead
ANERIcAN ART GALLERIES-Day and Evenns-VsFe-
stchAgin Exhibition.
ANBRRG's THEATRE 8 Aus der Fransossnss" ana
5ochem Psesel
nrJoU OPERA HOUSE e-Psarl Of Pektn-
nRoADWAY THEATRE- 8-LAttle Lord FsunterW
CASINO s:lB-Tne Ysomen Of the Guard
nALYs THEATRE-e:l6-Ths Inoonstanei o. me way q
Win Him.
Observation-Disclosures.
EDEN NUsEE-Wax Tableaux.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE e-PartnsfA
uARRrcANs PARK THEATRE S-The Lorgar~
T,ycKUN THEATRE s1e-sweet Lavender
MADISON SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Swift
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE S:So-Rhenso'd'
NrBLos- s-Dockstsdcrs Minstrcls
erAB THEATRE 8-As You Like It
arANDARD THEATRE 8-The Queens lzaea
THE GRAND MUsEUM-1oa m to 10 p m
TONY PASTORS MISUNDERSTANDING.
6TH AVENUE THEATRE-s-A wife's Peril
l<TH STREET THEATRE 8-The Boston HOWARD Asnc
naeum shr Specially Company
grH AVENUE ART GALLERIES-e .. m TO 10 p m
Architectural League.
4TH.AvE. AND l9TH-sr.-oetusourg.
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New9lprk Dailu Gribm,re
FOUNDED BIZ HORACE dREBLE1
MONDAY. JANUARY I, 1889.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreirn.-In the conflict between Mataafa's
fo,ccs and the Germans. in Samoa. the natives
were rcpuIsed with loss Of ten lulled and thlrty
wounded; the Germans lost sixteen by death, and
have thirty-six men wounded. = The Chinese
Government has demanded that Corea depose her
king. and that Corea declare herself dependent
on China. - A German paper accuses Sir n.
D. Morier Of forgery in connection with the ba-
xsine matter "a new Panama Canal Company
Is bsng formed by the shareholders of the present
company. 80 NJ Jacques, President Of the Coun-
oil Of the Seine has been chosen as the sole can
didate against Boulanger in the coming election.
Domestic. The political gossps in indianapolis
settled down to an opinion that they did not
know much about General Harrison's Cabinet
Heavy ram did some damage on the
Nsw-Enzland coast; several summer cottages
The sunken steamer Montana in the Patapsco
River was raised out Of the way of traffic. -
movement in favor OF Statehood was reported
In New-Mexico
City and Suburban.-An artist killed his niece
and then committed suicide So Miss Sophie
Eyre talked about her failure in London. -
The rain Of Saturday continued throughout yes
tcrday. 49, Mystery stil surrounds the big
electric sugar refining swindle. - The entries
to January for the racing season Of 1889 in
the metropolitan DISTRICT - The Tompkins
Avenue Congregational Church and the Sumner
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, in Brook
lyn, were dedicated
The Weather. Indications for to-day-Cooler
and clearing preceded by rain. Temperature yes
terdsy Highest ~ degrees; lowest, 81; average
40 "A
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first THOMAS ORoHkeFRAf OoNOER1

~@>sSA @~~"<@>S ~@s><*~1'7@ @SS>4S >SsSS'1aases
1ne nrst o. the series o. zen copcer~ ~ Ae
theodore 1honass ana nis orchesfsn under nav -
m'msusaye auspices sook placo on saturday even'ne
- cnnkenng HAL ~ cemonstFsuen % Ne en-
..us'as1o aevoH'n =. ~ .non. Hionos =: NM
4u''S = successi'' - - Ho" ~ sks'ne p''s
- Wv. Aos tnero W. : asvps0k 70 enup -
ymous - etcn respoc" q Pc concert "ossneE'
o''.ssoe.oae ano alscouf.ene 40 peuons ana ~
!anous % mo tone OF mo Instruments From ne
lac. snas Notwithstanding mo VINO ana the ran -
.uo''nce o. sucn numbers tsne pan vas hressourshs
lun, mo sucn oxcenens cnsfse'er R.'nercd g ieno
80. - ..u '.uAon'1x VI .ne no" enserpnse' Dn-
succs.. iii. :, -. ..om.s sna ~ sukun q
.,ss :. -. . ~ 49, 49, I'm t1ses musscs1
= -. 49, .... .sN 10y.
- Au0o - ..'.neI S1.vDses " ~
s s'sssspo.,'S" ~n''. vs. Hunu on.e " oA'ss
49, 80 =. s''o u ~r 4hoass ps'.e sno 'n' -, q
~. '0om Ah's d'.pFOpotaon was empnS
s4ou " 'ne opening msrcn' WHICH, oenk sos Iof
sno nou0ln oFunestA apparatus ana niied wa
e.s..s enoo~ oh Drsss rNsoo : dn thss ~
ps'siu' - ~.ss 70 'nosc VINO sal 10 tne psrQusue
onu', .ao S'.ouns,snees 'ne maven couid no,
1870, 49, - 20. - Soo'' tu'y 'osu''lu' com.
po''aon, ""'on ~ not mr. 1nomss mas never sa'a
much sIore on Dis productions ~ composer, ana ~
do not believe that his heart feels any great warmth
toward this last child Of his f.noy At any rss tSs
enl'a r uossns deserve y 10 many mo 10cs',on ~
Mt Tne s debut % composer s 40 IA. nos
eourted the muse diligently ana has been rsins, sssrs
i've ABOUT MS composition, out We nave rccoiccuons
Of romance for viola solo of his heard many yesrs
ago. which ara much plsasanter than the fselinu
50, 1865 s-'s '. 49,, 'AS 1880
AWAKENED py the now Fesuva MARCH,
The severity OF tho test to which ChickornG Hal
~ ~ .1 - 60, .-s y. o.. -.
stucken Tri6ing mishaps ass sccentustsd and every
crude tone q msrnioed. II vss doubtlsss owing b
e or" 49,. s"s 80. .,,.. .us s,,'s ~s,ss
TINS iacs INST some OF tho doncaoy ana nnisn ""e.
We have been accustomed 10 expect 1t Mr. Thonsss
~ 49,. -. :. - ~ 49,
inc same rme inc lnserprotsuve purposes u .ne ~,
ductor were brought more distinctly 70 tho attention
~ re rst.nsrs Tbes. nurnoses ana tha means en-
:, 'As go, .tN." p'.'.'es -. ..u.-. :. -.
scherzo and finale, ss well As in . portion Of the
rarphetto Of Beethoveu,s second symphony, which
was the principal feature OF inc pFosra"me.
Mr. Thomas brought forward an unusual number
~ novettes Cbief NJ thee v.s concerto IN minor
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THE OPERATIC WEEK.

Das Rhcingold' is announced for Two roproso"'s
tons this week at the Metropolitan Opera HOUSE,
to- night and Saturday afternoon. At last sa'uruAs.
matinee the audience was almost as numerous ano
every bit as enthusiastic the previous evening"
when the work was produced for tho nrss ume ~
this country There can scarcely be douot mse
It viii be the most popular work In the soesons
list not because It's musical and poeucai oesaues
are greater that those Of the other members o. tho
Nibelung tctralogy, but because its scenic enarms
are greater and It is q novelty. So TAR IS tho
representations Co. barring few deficiencies IN 'ne
mechanical department, which are not nkey
force themselves upon the attention OF persons
unfamiliar with the best Of the European repre-
sensations they arc thoroughly admirable ~ Isc5'
the cast Is remarkably fine The cnucsay o ss ~
have found fault with Herr Alvsry's conception ..
Loge but there can be no question tnst nc n~s
realized conception which has rs merits, ~ .re
are many, the character IN Itself contradictory, sc1i
though we cannot say that Mr.. Alvary has met Al
tie requirements of the role, he has cer'any pa
sented two Of It's sides In manner thst comnssSs
attention. Tho element Of clownishness wnicn ~.
casionaly shows Itself IN his mpersonauon Is surS,y
not designed. and WILL we imagine. 90 srsauauy
eliminated as Mr. Alvary rpens to his TASK: ~ IA
ono respect he surpasses all his c0eaguesLm ~, ~,
dstinctness Of his enunciaton Ibis mems u sssy
Xiberich and Madame Moran oiden. Inc spir ss
sentatves OF thu Rhnedaughers deserve mucn psss ~
for the excellence shown In their singing, unoer w
creaf disadvsntagcs OF the first scene. The other
enerss Of the week are The Prophet on Wednes-
day and Die Meistersnger on Friday.
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THE THIRD sEIDL CONCERT.

Tho third ssIdi orchestral concert. which fosI
place on Saturday night st stsnwsy Hall, was az
tremey enjoyable and also notable IN several ssyecms
n prsuamus ina1u1el = x1s RzsEudssP oynyo
Poem,' List: Egantine's Aria nom Eurysnthe,"
Won Weber; Dramatic symphony" Rubfnsse'ns
and Introduction. and sIsolden's uebstod,p nom
Tristan und Isohs,' Wagner Frau Moran Older
sang the aria and the death song This programme
was interesting in ways than one and It 10
pleasure to record here that 1t was moro successm
than the recent novelties introduced by Herr seidl
Tho instrumental and vocal numbers were correctly
distributed giving the strong dramatic nature OF the
programme IN accumulstive interest, which found q
Gttng climax in the passionate oatburst with whfch
1t closed--the death song
The symphonic poem Is full Of varied scenes ana
idea and It paved the way for the wagnerhke aria
Frau Moran 0ldcn sang this number superbly once
or twice she tnl,ed some high notes with whinin u
ouality but she ated the aria so ineIhgeutly and
With SO much breadth and manipulated the runs WITH
so much agility that one could Get that againss
her Certainly the audience did not for she received
an ovation. Herr 6eidl gave the symphony . str9nf
and mastery reading that gave new interest 20 nls
beautiful work and caused one to forgive Tor tho
Moran Olden sustained the inspiration OF rho hour
and received great applause for her rendering OK
the death song. She was overwhelmed IN tno tro-
mendous brass climaxes, but that was IN accoysnce
with the nature of things II should 90 remempefe11
that the artist surrounded by tho muucians ~
not singing over their heads as is the case 81 sns
Metropolitan Opera House.
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PLAYING 1T apRETrY LOW DOWN."

From The Cinclnna at Tmes-star-Washington Gossip
The Postal Service is thoroughly demoralized
than IL has been at any time during Mr. Clevemnd )
Administrator and could cite INSTANCES OF the IN
compeiency OF the post office officials In many mpor-
tant places throughout the country that would NIL the
reader with amazement.
The efficiency OF the Postal Service began to de-
cline within two months after Mr. Cleveland was In
augurated and it has been going from bad to worse
ever since An acquaintance sent letter to Now
York last week and three days later went cver HIM
self When he arrived he found that his letter had
not vet been received and it did not until tho
sixth day after II mailed, letter mailed 70 ME
In fhe Columbus post oice the day after Christmas
has not reached me- and II Is doubtful II 1t ever will.
The loter carriers becoming more reckless every
they think IL nne thing TO get eycnn with Repub-
leans who are active In politics ay delaying their
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which will be promptly introduced. In gen,
eral, this bill closely resembles the saxton OIL,
in its revised form; it contains the two VITA,
provisions of exclusively official ballots ana
Of identifying marks by the election oincers'
II will be significant coincidence If both New,
York and New-Jersey take advanced ground
on this question this winter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-07

The recommendations mnde to the Treasury De-
partm,nt by Behring Sea customs officers for the
establishment Of permanent lfcsavng stations
st Point Barrow. and Capc Lisburno deserve care
full consideration Every season more than 1900
American seamen are exposed to the perils Of
trcacherous Arctic foes in the whale fisheries of
Herald Island. Last summer fifteen or more
scssels were caught in the ice carly in September
and narrowly escaped the horrors Of the Jeannetts
northwest passage IL there were q permanent
station In Northern Alaska, supplied every season
with provisions and relays of men, many live
would be saved. Several rescues of shpwrecked
crews were effected during the seasons when Point
Barrow was occupied by one of the international
companies OF meteorological observers. Last year
Captain Healey. of the Revenue Marine Service,
succeeded in delivering l 60 seamen from imminent
peril in those waters There is work Of this nature
to be done every year in TINT quarter. Congress
should enable the Department to establish at least
two life-savng stations on the norhernmost shores
Of the United States.
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One feature Of the Civil Service rules which

One 1eovufo OF the Clvll SERVICE ruicS Whion
are to prevail in the railway mail service under
the new order Of things marks an advance that
should have been made long ago. This is the
requirement that when removals are made the
reasons therefor must be put on fle I'm
doubtedly, had such rule been Of general ap-
plication in the classified service, the debauch-
ery which has been so much deplored under the
Administration now closing would have been
substantially lessened.
According to our Albany correspondents In
formstion, the work Of Speaker Cole in com
mittee- making is simphfed by the fact that
90 many Of last years chairmen proved worthy
Of reappointment and were returned to the
Legislature by their constituents. New York
Is especially interested in the makeup Of the
Committee on Cities, and Mr.. Ernest Crosby's
rcfention in the craftsmanship Of that COM
mittee, which is IN assured probability, will
give general satisfaction.
The gales which swept tie Atlantic sea-
board on Saturday and yesterday were not
more severe perhaps, than the average OF those
which the weatherwise tell us to expsct. at this
time of yea- about once every ton days. The
rainfall was lighter than that Of December H..
II was fortunate that the precipitation did not
come la the form Of snow, which, with the
boistArous winds. would have meant something
Hike blizzard. Still, following two or three
weeks Of genial Indian-summer weather. the
storm. where not absolutely destructive, was
ct least rude, unwelcomc and tedious visitor.
Sailors. telegraph-line repairers and coast-re-
sort proprietors are not the only people that
could have gotten along without it.
The session Of the New-Jersey Legislature
that opens tomorrow will attract considerable
sttention outside Of that State, mainly because
the important subject Of Ballot Reform is like
! y to be prominent question. Besides this,
Senator Il to be chosen to succeed MIR. Mo-
Pherson, and II Is altogether probable that an
ettempt will be made to undo some of the tenn
pesapce Legislation adopted last year. Ballot
Reform viii be brought before the Trenton
lnwSnuakess In two ways. Governor Green in
81 n,oonee win recommend the passage Of .
1oyrm ~ uhjeoA and the labor organisations
q ~ etn1e h.vs prapared a. exhaustive bfll.
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THE LAW OF COMPENSATION.
From Tho Chicago News.
Congress is killing time, but time will be revenged
Even the most expert flibuster on tho roll ofofhe
House cannot postpone the 4th OF March,
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