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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-23
PERSONAL.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe has returned to her Boston

Mrs Julia Ward Howe has returned to her Boston
home.
The venerable DR.. Hill, cx President of Harvard
College was the victim of a severe fanting fit just
after he had preached in Boston on sunday last
The Hon. Warner Miller will address the Troy
Republican Club on LincOn's birthday. February H..
The Republican Party and the Issues of the Hour
Nearly $4,000 Is already in hand for the monument
10 John F. llartranft.
By request of the National Historical Association,
General q. W. Darling. corresponding secretary of
tho oneida Historical society IS preparing new
list Of historical societies in the United states intended
To be more perfect than the which appears in tho
Report Of the Commissioner of Education, l5-I'S5.
Prince Bismarck one occasion challenged TO
fight duel by the Austrian statesman Count Rcch-
berg. Both were at the time Ambassadors to the
German Diet at Frankfort. Prince Bismarck dhen
Herr Bismarck schonhauscn) found out that
Count Rcchbcrg hot tempered and passionate but
in the main honorable and good natured. Count
Ecchbcrg. his side. cordially dslkcd Prussia and
It's astute representative but did his best all the same
to keep on amicablc terms with his colleague Both
officially and socially there was, however, plenty Of
friction between the two. on one occasion things
came to such pitch that Count Rcchberg entirely
losing his self control, passonately exclaimed one
Of my friends shall walt you I'm the morning
Why all this unnecessary delay - Herr Won BIS
marck coolly replied. In all probability you have
pair OF pistols handy. Let Us settle the matter
Immediately. While you get the things ready | shall
write "A report about the whole transaction which IN
case am killed. request you to forward TO Berlin
Ioth set about their work. When bismarck had
finished he handed the sheet to Count Rcchberg, re
qucstlng him to examine it, Rcchbcrg's passion had
In the meantime given way TO sober reflection Af.er
having pcruSed the report, he said, "what you say
here is quite correct but is II really worth while To
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pinIon.n was nismarck,s answer. and the matt,

opinion" was Bismarck's answer. and the mattp
ended. One day Count Reclberg daIIcd on uIs
Prnssan Ambassador to show him a dispatch from his
Government instrctng the Count 10 vote with Prussia
at the next meeting Of the German Diet Bisaarck
read the document and returned IL T. the Count saving
THIS is evidently a mistakc.' Rechbcrg In his turn
looked At the sheet and changed color Instead Of tho
official letter he had by mistake handed 20 bismarck
the secret instructions he had received concurrently
calling upon him, while openly count,nanclng Prussia,
10 use his utmost cndeavors 60 the Othcs
German states 10 vote against the measure. Here
was Prince Lismarcks opportunity. How he used IL
the sequel VIII show. For moment both statesmen
looked AT one another In silence. Then Bismarck said
Don't be upset. You never Intended giving Inc tie
letter. Ergo. you never gave 1t me: ergo ! know
nothing about the whole natter As matter II
fact, Bismarck never reported the letter 10 Berlin
Eut he gained Count Rechberg's confidence, in his
eyes an important conquest.
Mrs. William Morris Hunt and her daughters are
spending the winter IN Berlin.
Prophets galore with their words recalled only
after the event. The latest to be remembered ls-Or
wasa pretty girl, versed in palmisry who years ago
said to Mr. Calvin s. Brice that within ten years he
would be a millionaire. =" II / ann he replied
will send you the finest diamond ring can get FOR
81 ,0O0.r Her prophecy was fulfilled, and so-thcy
say-was his promise
Mr. +. X. Pcrreault formerly Dominion VI. r. and
Canadian Commissioner 81 the Philadelphia world's
Fair OF 1876 contributes 10 lie Calron Mr. Mcrclers
crgan at Montreal vigorous article on Canadian
annexation 10 the United states. a contamination de-
vOutly wished by him, and confidently expected wAs
the next two three years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-23
TAyVpENCE RtppETT

The many friends and admirers OF that eminent
tragic actor Mr.. Lawrence Barrett will be indeed
glad 10 receive the positive assurance derived from
himself that he Is now the high road 10 the COM
plee recovery OF his health. Two surgical opera
lions were performed his neck. in Boston, and
both were successful The swollen glands were re-
moved the throat restored TO its normal con-
dition and Mr. Barrett says that his wounds have
healed and left no scar. His strength proved equal
to the painful ordeal through which he had "
pass and he IS now fully convalescent. Mr.. Barrett
will sail for Europe within a few days accompanied
By his wife and daughter and he will proceed to the
south Of France-nondng, later, to make tour alons
the Mediterranean coast and to visit Germany in
April lie Will not act again until next autumn.
when he will rejo.n Edwin Booth: and these dis
tlnsushed actors will more appear in associa
ton in Shakespearc's plays.
All this is good news. Lawrence Barrett IS an
actor whose influence has invariably been Of the best
possible character alike for the public and the stage
Throughout his career OF than thirty years, 10
has devoted himself. with infcXibc cOn>tncy, to an
Intellectual ideal; he has done nothing 10 degrade
the stage, and much to advance IT ana he mas ao'
,olutcy and entirely deserved the enlnence whlch
now crown, his lifetime Of labor No favor was ever
shown to Lawrence Jarrett. lie mas always had 10
>iIdue opposition. 10 conquer difficulties and 10 COM
pei success and hc has done -. The thoroughne>s
Of hts labor appears i'm his acting and In hi treat
lef to chance. The pieces that he has chosen 10
present have been of the best kind and they have
been presented in the best manner, ana Mr. Jarrett
ma, been eager more active. aud more pracucaly
-agacouS than any other American actor IN bringing
ou new plays and In striving 10 nurture aud advance
the poetic drama If his native land. THIS career,
mos. HONORABLE, to himself Is valuable To the best
minds Of his time. and il honOred by them ana IL
D., significant TO the entire people The interIupto.
Of lis speedy renewal will DE regarded with profound
and sincere pleasure throughout the country.
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amusemenIs.
Id Homestead

ACADEMY-sl5-The Old Homestead.
AMBERG Observation-Disclosures Nights
BERKELEY LYCEUM-S:l5-W Wilmington, JUNIOR anu HIS
Sensation Cat.
RIJOU THEATRE-S-A Midnight Bell
BROADWAY THEATRE-S-The Prince and the Fauper'
CASINOS The Brcands
CHICKERING HALL-s:l5-Lecture
DALYS THEATRE-s-As You Like II
EDEN MUSEE-WaX Ta6ieaus
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-s-Gretchen
IYCEUM THEATRE-sl5-The Charity Bail
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-s;So-A Nah Oh 'no "oii"
and Amt Jack. ~
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoUsE-s-Old Guard Ball
yFwpARK THEATRE-sl5-The Gondolers
NIRLOs GARDEN-S-B luebeard, Jr
pAINFR's THEATRE and s-Dr. Jekyll and MT Hyde
ppoCToP,s 93DsT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
srANpARD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Seven Ages
STAR THEATRE-S-The Senator.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-sl5-The County FAIR
ETH AVENUE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
,IrusTREET -S-The COrscan Brothers
tTHAVE. AND l9THsT. -GetJsours.
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SHEET BELLS JANGLING OUT or TUNE.

SHEET BELLS JANGLING OUT or TUNE
Tho Democrats of this State are falling
foul of one another these days so frequently
that the New York branch Of the international
Peace Association must of necessity view the
situation with distress. The historic meeting
of the society upon the Stanslaus could hardly
have been more painfully animated than is the
condition of current Democracy. The restrain
ing olive branch has given place to the dis
cmbOweIling razor; while those members OF
the party whose function it is to pour oil upon
the troubled waters Of their political house
hold are either Shamefully ncglcctng their
duty or else are out Of oil.
Who SAYS that this picture is oyerdrawn
Look al Governor Hill The Governor has
been using his individual razor upon the ven
cradle albany Argus" snatching the public
printing and the party prestige from that fine
old Democratic organ and bcStowng it upon
his personal representative, "Thc Albany
Times" Look at Senator Cantor The fact
that the senator was the Democratic nominee
for President pro tom. of the Senate makes
him the recognized leader Of his party in that
body. Nevertheless. his leadership is so sharp
Is resented by other Democratic Senators that
the foremost Democratic newspaper of Brook
lyn. THE Eagle" reports that "the labelled
leader of the Senate Democrats. Mr.. Cantor.
appears a Il leader to lack only one thing
followers" Loci, AT Mr.. Shcchan. whose place
in the Assembly is the same rs senator Can
tors in the other house. The session Is young
vet. hu' already ninc Democratic A>Scmbymcn
have given him 10 understand that he must
no, count uppn them a his followers. Look
"A, Charles = Farchild and Charles }. Canda.
Those prominent Democrats are named rs Com
missioner, in the Rapid Transit bill lately in
iroduccd. But Richard Croker the boss OF
Tammany Hall. is reported by The sun aS
,nccring M Mr. Fairrhild rs "a hgurchcad,
and an untrustwor'hy figurchcad at that and
AS questioning the Democratic orthodoxy of
Mr. Canda. Look a. Colonel Lathcls. The
Coloncl-onc of the Warehouses of the Demo
cratic party-a few evenings since in the course
of n public speech. was ~ pains 70 express his
contempt for David b. Hin. political aims and
methods. Look at the Democracy of Troy.
Troy being the poStoilicc address of the chair
man of the Democratic Committee Mr.. Muir
ply. it might be supposed that there, if no.
where else in the State. everything in the party
would bee harmonious But, alas, At "A Troy
Democratic primary last Monday there was a
free enthusiastic fight, during which ballot
box was stolen and kicked about and was only
preserved from destruction by the Intervention
Of the police.
II j, evident from these solemn facts that
there exist, in the Democracy Of New York
to-day a,prc>sing want. It stands badly in
need II pcaccmakcr who can come well
recommended. Who will volunteer for this
service? Let not all the Mugwumps speak at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-23
MARY ANDERSON.

The most important theatrical announcement ua
has been made for long time is the announcement
that Miss Mary Anderson would return 70 the stage
next autumn and would make her entrance in New
York at tho Broadway Theatre. Is Is, however
s,a+c,,ont that cannot As Vet be trusted. Miss
Anderson had not, at recent date made any promise
or entered into any agreement TO resume her pro
fossional labors She was lately at Nice. but would
shortly proceed to Genoa. on her way 20 Rome ara
she was In good health English newspapers nave
mentioned a contemplated revival OF THE Tempest
10 be made by her, and have stated that She would
play Miranda; but this report is also dubious. At
one time Miss Anderson had "The Tempest under
consideration and il has for years been one OF her
especial favortcs but the character in II which she
then thought of acting not Miranda but the more
plquant brilliant and dicalt OF Ariel II is not
likely though that this enterprise Will be undertaken.
The Tempest" never successful play on the
stage.
Miss Anderson no doubt could make ii success
fl II ANYBODY could yet since she is essentially
tragic actress her fine powers might be wisely
directed upon ShacSpearcan plays Of greater stature
and import No other actress Of this period is
mcnsuratc with Miss Anderson in those faculties
and qualities which are essential for the embodiment
Of heroic character. No woman, since Charlotte
Cushman retired is so well qualified as Mary Ander
son is for the great character of Queen Katherine
Her absence from the stage Is public loss but she
cnamored of public life. and after fourteen
year, Of hard work. ending In collapse from serious
illness, it is natural that she should prefer 10 rest
When Miss Anderson left America last spring she was
she reached her quiet home at Hampstead and since
then she has been made strong, bright and cheerful
by visits to the Malvern Hills end to oban In the
Highlands Her many friends would gladly welcome
her return to the stage-wmch Is not so rich III intel
lcctual and cnnOblng influences that IT can afford
to lose her presence and her example; but, for the
present there Is no reason To expect her speedy rear
pcarancc The various announcements about her that
have recently appeared in print, II may be added.
have not been made with her sanction or approval.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-23
MUSIC-THE DRAMA.
CHRISTIAN IND ISOLDE


A double measure Of gratitude IS due MI stantoa
for the representation of Tristan ind Isolde at the
Metropolitan Opera House last night. In the hr't
place. the drama was welcome. How eagerly ii hsd
been awaited is shown by few facts In connection
with the sale Of seats. For this performance the
house was practically sold out two days ago foe
saturdays matinee there are scarcely dozen unsoh
seats left and petition Is circulating requesting
second matinee representation Of the drama jhero
was, therefore, feeling OF gratitude among mo
listeners for the privilege Of hearing the drama m
which beyond question the genius Of Wagner achieved
its loftest flight. The second cause for gratitude
Law I'm tho circumstance that "Tristan ind
Isolde7 afforded Herr NOg the first opportunity
that he has had to disclose his full artistic stature.
New oris ideal Of Tristan was created by match
less representation Of the role. other men have sung
the music more agrceaby. but one Of the present
generation of Wagneran singers has acted IL Ike Herr
Nicnann. II Herr Vog does not reach the ideal on
the hstronc side he nearer IL on the musical.
and so the doctrine Of cOmpensations comes In play
and the public can again rejoice in a representation
Of the tragedy which does honor to the establishment
and. in some re poets, cannot be duplicated In tho
best equipped of German opera houses
After last nights representation there is no risk IN
saying that in respect there can be no peer OF thd
local representation Bayreuth has had YOGI for ts
chief representative Of the hero, but Bayreuth has mol
had Madame Lehman as Isolde. Hers is a matchlesi
representation. splendid a Were HcT uiunP,s,S WV
splendid sin. She swaycd the audience at Will RI"
csil lIned recall after each fall Of the curtain and
after the second act Mr.. Seidl also brought for
,iSiiv won one defect alone marref the repre-.
,entatOn the chorus sadly deficient. The repre-
SentatOns OF the other parts can only be mentioned
here 10 complete the record. They were Braugane,
Miss Mei-lngcr. King Mark. Emil Fischer. kunvenal.
Joseph Beck. seaman and shepherd. Paul kallsch,
Melot, Albert Mtelhauser; lIelmsman, Jean Dore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-23

As far as Mr.. Richard Croker can give 1t, we
have an official assurance that the new Rapid
Transit bin is not Objectionable to Tammany
Hall. at makes no difference to Tammany
Halln said Mr.. Croker yesterday, "whether 1t
has member (of the Commission) or not so
long as the Commissioners are not owned by
any party or corporation" We think Mr..
Croker NAV dismiss his fears on that point.
He can rest assured that neither Mr.. Fairchld
nor Mr.. Strong nor Mr.. ODonohue nor Mr..
Brown nor Mr.. Canda nor Mr.. Robinson Is
owned by any party or corporation. That is
one reason why they were selected as Commits
sioncrs As to whether Mayor Grant has an
owner. Mr. Croker would he a competent wit
ness. After the declaration we have quoted
from the Tammany Hall leader it is only
reasonable to expect that the Tammany Sen
ators and AsSemblymen will support Mr.. Fas-
sets bill with great heartiness, and urge their
Democratic associates to do likewise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-23
LABOR IN MASSACHUSETTS, PRISONS.

TFOW IIt HONtON
II is rather gratifying surprise that the first
plee wear OF prison labor under the public account
system i'm this State should be as successful the
port Of the General superintendent OF Prisons shows
10 have been That these good results mo al
and financial should have been obtained under a
system handicapped by an absurd prohibition upon
Tho uSe of machinery is remarkable The LEGISLATURE
should repeal this part of the law, and give tho
system a fair chance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-23

of Trustees which has charge of the New-York
and Brooklyn Bridge. Still if Brooklyn bears
the larger part of the expense OF the next
bridge, she will naturally insist on having the
principal share in the management. On the
whole, Mr. McCarrens bill will require extern
sive amendments before it is allowed to be-
coma a law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-23

1t is predicted by the physicians of the Health
Department that the present cold snap will put
an end to the grip" which has counted It's
victims by hundreds of thousands for month
past. The epidemic has apparently been on
the wane for some days, and the timely cold
will be particularly welcome if it gives the
strange malady a finishing blow. Those who
are recovering from its attacks will do wisely
to be on their guard against exposure at this
time. since pneumonia readily follows in the
path of the influenza.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-23

its probe into the Dock Board and determines
what treatment should he administered. This
matter is of great importance to the well-being
of the city, and should not be neglected or over
looked by our lawmakers at Albany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-23
SERVANTS REFERE
From The PIttsburg Chronicle.

We believe that. a general rule. this whole ref
crence' business, carried on Ia our cities. Is an
arrant humbug People viii give a written voucher
to a servants character with very little regard 10
their knowledge OF such character and voucher
Is actually worth no more than the paper 1t Is wrie
ten on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-23

1.-THE Angclus7 has been gazed upon with
thoroughly apprcciative eyes in Chicago. The
Times of that city is So much impressed with
the picture that 1t exclaims in n burst of cnthu-
siasm: "Mict ought to have had his studio in
Chicago If Mct ever felt that way himself
he forgot 10 mention it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-23

People who have been sneering at the January
thaw as a sinccure evidently spoke too soon. 1t
certainly looked yesterday as though a thaw
which understood ito business would find plenty
70 do later on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-23

The first of the contested-election cases in
the House of Representatives has been passed
upon by the Committee on Elections, whose re-
port will he presented to-day. 1t is the case
of Smith (RcpJ against Jackson Oem) in tho
WITH District of West Virginia, and the com
mttee has decided in favor of the contestant.
This decision is seemingly fully justified by
the facts brought out concerning the manp-
uation of the vote in Jackson's behalf. Though
the case rs a plain one, the Democratic mem
hers OF the committee insist on UNFOLDING tho
action of Governor Wilson, who gave the GER
tificate of election to Jackson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-23

The investigation of the Dock Department
is getting to be rather old story, but the
necessity of a RADICAL reform in its methods of
doing business and of curtament of its cX-
ceptiona powers has not been diminished by
the facts which have been rehearsed before the
Mayor in his effort to secure the removal of
Commissioners Post and Matthews. The Legs
lature has taken no action yet looking to re-
organization of this Department, and it may
wait until the Senate Committee on Cities puts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-23
OUTSIDE NEW-ENGLAND.

IOITFNTE VNI'IDT4
From The Boston Herald.
IL would be ut for tat II the colleges in the Middle
States would now start an intercollegiate organization
of their own and decline ~ LET the New England col.
lcges in. There plenty Of colleges there, ana
they could have things all their way.
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come a law.

The mercury took the boldest tumble yester-
day that it has INDUCED in hereabouts in nearly
seven weeks. The current cold wave. to be sure.
is no keener than that Of December and 3, but
it spreads over a broader area, and so is more
enduring. To the abnormay mild weather that
has characterized the last two months, yesterdays
temperature afforded marked as well as delight
full contrast but the freeze came short of what
might reasonably be expected OF midwlnter
demonstration by about degrees The weather
this season has shown the customary fluctuations.
1t has had its ups and downs; but it is like
tune played correctly, except for being pitched
more than an octave too high. On only four
of the last thirtyeight days, in this part Of the
country, has the mean temperature been below
the proper seasonal average; and then only from
to degrees; while on eight days out of the
other thirty-f four the average excess has been
30 degrees or more. Yet both in Maine and tho
Hudson Valley there is fair promise of a good
ice-crop; and if this be secured, can cheerfully
dispense with the snow blockade of the Rocky
Mountains and the tcmpests of the Atlantic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-23

The commissioners of the State Reservation nj
Niagara in their annual report, oppose all projects
looking TO utilizing the Falls for manufacturing
purposes In SO doing they doubtless reflect
public sentiment. Last year an attempt
made 10 get a bill through the Legislature giving
e. business corporation certain rights in connection
with the Falls but it fell dead as soon as the
pcoplcs attention was called TO it. The general
feeling is that Ncw-Yorl ought not to allow the
great natural wonder which is within her borders
to fall into the hands of thrifty persons who see in
it only big watcr-power.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-23

The Illinois Bar Association has made an em-
phatic declaration in favor Of a reform in the
jury system of that State. It's action is an out
come of the unsatisfactory verdict in the Cronin
case. The proposal is that in civil cases a YER
dict which two-thirds Of the jury sanction shall
be binding; that In criminal cases the defendant
is to he acquitted unless two-thrds of the jury
,,leclare him guilty and that the death penalty
shall not be inflicted unless the verdict is rem
dcrcd by a unanimous vote of the jury. bill
embodYing these features is TO be prepared by the
asso eaiion and laid before the Legislature. There
is prevalent conservatism that lrowns upon any
tampcrng with system of such long standing as
trial by jury, but there appears to he a growing
sentiment that the existing system is not so per-
feet that improvement is ont of the question.
The result of the Illinois suggestion will be await
ed with interest