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New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
RECIPROCITY UJ7H CANADA.

I'm putting IN end to the lumOlS Ol Rccl-
prOcity negotiations between this county and
Canada, and in distinctly declaring that the
President would entertain 10 proposal for the
free exchange of natural products only, SecIc-
tary Blaine has done a thing which will be rs
much appreciated i'll The Dominion as here
The situation in Canada makes this announce
ment most timely, ana il cannot lall TO clarity
the political atmosphere there and 10 draw
back public discussion into the realm Of piac-
teal affairs. For three years the Liberal party
in Canada has been advocating unrestricted
Reciprocity with the United States, and within
the last fifteen months this has become the
first and most important plank in It's platform.
1t has been denounced by Sir John Macdonald
and his Tory followers - an annexation scheme
and IS a plan to break down Canada grow
ing industries At all points, too, the Liberal
advocates of Reciprocity have been met with
the declaration, often expressed as if il hal
an authoritative standing, that the United
States would never agree 10 their proposals.
How Sir John knows this he has never eX-
planned and for the excellent reason that he
does not know ii at ALL and that il nowhere ap-
pears what the United States would do if Can
ada. abandoning her Tory hostility to all things
American, approached us in friendly spirit
and asked to share our prosperity
This much is Certain-Wc should entertain
such proposal cordially, and should consider
it's probable results upon our commerce with "A
strong inclination to agree 70 it. We should
be disposed TO make sacrifices in Cdnada's in
terest if, by doing so. we could persuade the
Canadians that the feelings toward us which
Sir John Macdonald and his subsidized press
have inspired and fed are unnatural, uncalled
for and absurd The unendng and malicious
misrepresentation OF our people and our
Government which the Tory organs in
Canada indulge III serves no honest par
pose. Its only object Is by prejudicing the
Canadian public against the United States 10
render the Grit programme Odiou>. 1t may
succeed in doing this, although recent events
indicate the contrary, but if it is sustained by
public sentiment II is bound 10 harm the com
mercial interests Of Canada immeasuiaby
II has been apparent that the able discus
sions OF MIR, I.aurier. Cir Richard Cartwright.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
THE ILW1NIC is READY.

The Tribune Almanac for 1891 is now ready
for delivery It is the best and c0mpctcst almanac
that we have ever published. It's table of con
tents is IA table of the affairs of the world. Nothing
has been omitted, among contemporary facts and
statistics, in which the average American could
be presumed to have AN interest In volume 1t
is three times larger than any previous almanac
issued by The Tribune, and as the same method
of careful condensation has been pursued as
hitherto, the great enlargement has enabled the
editors 10 add an immense array of statistical
facts \ complete list is furnished of the bills
and Joint resolutions passed during the last session
of Congress- and the more important of them are
clearly described. Many pages are occupied with
extracts from the political platforms adopted in
the last Congressional campaign, a feature Of eX
ceptional value. The Senatorial elections, lists
of the present members of both houses of Con-
press and of those chosen TO the next House.
lists of the officers of the Administrations statls
ties of commerce and revenue, OF coinage, pensions
and postofice affairs, facts relating TO Army and
Navy administration. and vast array OF returns
from the Census Bureau, help to render this issue
of our Almanac superior TO all others.
II will be worth while to own n copy of the
hook We give it. ont with much satisfaction
knowing that the great labor and expense TO
which we have been put in its preparation will he
compensated by the public service it will render
We have not increased the price. 1t is still - cents
an nbsurdly low figure Tor such book. The editors
have been at great pains 10 bring their statistics,
as far as possible, down TO the end of the year
literally. So that they shall present the years
record with accuracy. During many years this
Almanac has been known throughout the country
as the most accurate and carefully prepared book
Of the kind in print and in making it larger our
raaders must understand that nothing has been
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
MUSIC.
OPERA AND BALLET.

A revival of Corneus's delightful comic opera ne
Barber Of Bagdad" and the production OF new oaiet
entitled Dresden China made a most asreeaoie en-
tertanment at the Metropolitan opera House last
nj ight The dancers this season are more comey ana
better trained than they have ever been at the Metro
poltan and the admirers Of their art have regretted
that the management slow in redeemlng lt'
promise to devote evenings to pantomlmic DsieI
Dresden China" has been extremely popular IN Oer'
many where it began its career among aHstcrauo
amateurs Its fundamental idea, the employment Oh
the dainty p0rceIan figures for which the Royal facto.
es at Meissen are famous lends itself gracefully 10
terpsc chorean purposes, and by combining with their
display pantomime, telling the romantic story OF ire
discovery Of porcelain by Boettcher willie he was
engaged in dreaming the mtdiaevaI alcheni'is ueah
Of Transmitting baser metals INTO gold, pretty enough
spectacle was suggested The execution or tile ldea
at the Metropolitan falls very short II Just cApeca-
tions 10 say say nothing of possibilities but as this
is largely due TO want Of pantomr iNts, class OF
amuse ment n akcrs for which our theatres have tue
use 1t may be excused especially since there Is much
10 commend in the appearance OF the dancers lher
costumes and the arrangement OF the dances ihe
music employed is far from new III style, ouu u IL
pleasing. Mr. Frank Danrosch conducted the oaIe'.
which followed a performance OF "The Barber VI
Bal gdad."
intrinsic merit OF its music was proved BY
the act that 1t sounded more beautiu1
than ever before 1t is masterpiece
repete with happy bits of Characterization in booH
and score unconventlonally melodious, original In
conception and form and singularly rich In harmony
and orchestration. Mr. Fischer finds ample scope fo
his unctuous amaby in the part OF the garrnioSs! h
old barber and sings his music so tlat IL Is degnY
IN hear him. Mr. Dippel has 1t within him 10 oecouo
an admirable representative Of Nureddin, but he IS
evidently not yet at home in the part, and has nos
sounded the depths Of IT, poetry and passion Charoue
HUM the Bosana Of last season. retains her part and
the other persons in the cast are Jennie broch
(Margiana), Edmund Mueller the Ca1ll, ana Juan
Iuria 1.-THE CalipD. Mr.. Walter ]. DamroSch con-
duced tIl1 opeIa.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
THE SYMPHONY SOCIETY.

Tho desire to perform an unfamiliar bit OF wsSners
music was probably back of Mr.. Damrosehs choice OF
what is generally spoken Of in German as ths
4" "Walraute soene' from the GOeterda emmerung' as
the prneipaI feature Of the fourth concert OF tho
symphony society, which will take place tonight.
In view Of ,he present temper Of the public on the
opera question, such desire nay be set down ai
natural enough, but it scarcely be said with per-
feet ruth that the performance OF the scene az th1
public rehearsal yesterday afternoon iustlhed the
choice Dramatically, the scene is OF great Slgni'
Gcauce I'm the tragedy OF which 1t is part especially
for those who are able and willing To study the real
pot Of the tetralogy WatTaue's description of ina
at tude Of Wotan in contemplation OF the approach.
ing catastrophe which he had forcSeen. and Bruenn.
hides precipitation Of that catastrophe by hcr IT,
fu,a TO return the baneful ring is rghfu owners.
are incidents of great Importance to the ethics of tho
the scene has been omitted from all local representa-
tions OF Die G0ctterdaemmeung.' Mu>caly, how
ever il is almost barren of the lyric element which
alone can jus ify the performance of an opIdile
fragment i'm the cOncertIoOm. As 1t is the choice OF
the Scene seemed of piece with tile performance
la,t season Of the excerpt from Parsifa' In when
Amforas gives egonzing voice 10 his suherngs
The singers were Frau >chonll,rliaag and Frau Ritter
Goetze. The latter. who had PREVIOUSLY sung Der
loy, ON the Lagunes,' with lovely voice aud cA-
uuisite sentiment. also put great charm into te
de,cr pton already mentioned. bur her companion
words OIL irely NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. and both
fingers werc overwhelmed by the orchestra
The other compositions performed were Brahms''
first symphony in minor. BerlloEs overture 10
" Renvenuto CelniH and The " Ride of the VA
kyrior,n from Die Wakuere.'
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31

consderedp pcrhaps the bill with these may
seem more useful than no Election bill at all.
Sen;aor ingalls, has not secured reelection.
Presumably he will soon return to the senate
and ne may then feel more free to consider the
wishes Of he great DCdy Of Republicans and
the distinct pledge given prior 10 the last elec-
tion He does not find much encouragement
elsewhere. ard may think it well after all TO
look for the friendship of those who want hon
est election, in all the states. II in this or
that particular the measure can be modified so
rs to secure his support, wi5hout depriying it
Of its essential merits, it may yet be taken up
with prospect OF success.
For him and for Senator Washburn, and the
silver Senators with whom they have acted,
there is one consideration which ought to have
some weight The measure which concerns
nothing but the mode of electing members OF
the House is not one about which the Senate
can with ploprieiy dictate. The representa-
tivcs of Republican constituencies have acted
on this matter with some reason to expect that
Republican Senators would support their iudS-
ment. II was probably the cause OF defeat In
many districts in November last that a Re-
publican Senate did not promptly and vgor-
ollsy sustain the action Of Representatives In
this matter for, iirSt, it gave apparent weight
to all objections to the measure which they ana
not observe, and second, it exposed members OF
the House to the suspicion of seeking their own
reelection by improper means, when no such
suspicion was warranted.
1t may be that members of the House Will
feel strongly tempted to resent such acton on
the part OF those Senator'S who refuse to up
hold the Ilcuse in this just and necessary meas
uc. They may look with great disfayor upon
any and all bills which those Senators wish to
see pas scd, and it does not often happen that
those Senators are Interested in nothing. Can
they find fault if the House diSsentS from them
in many things when they undertake to die
tate how members OF the House shall be
olectpdp
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
Ju1ex 10 ADVERTISEMENTS.
Nmusemenls.

ACADEMY-o and s:I5-The Old Homestead
IunFEt; THEATRE-2-Deg PToLesshausL S-Der Prot
zenbaucT.
RIJOt' THEATRE-2 and S-1hc Nominee.
HEOA DWAY THEArRE-2 and e-tiuido Ferranti
CAsINO-2 and s .l5-Poor jonathan.
COLUMBUS THEATRE and :lj-Ihe Stepdaugher'
uALY,S THEATRE and S-The School for Scandal
EDEN MUSEE,-CterO ana Wax Tabeaus.
garden THEATRE and 5 30 Beau BrummeL
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. and "a DARK Secret
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE--2 and S:l5-Der Arme Jon.
athan.
HARRIGAN'S THEATRE-2 and s-Reily and the 400
HERRMANN'S THEAIRE-2l 10 and o15-lierfmsnh'
KOSrEl. 4 BIALS-2 and S-Csrmencita.
LYCEUM THEATRE-2 and 8 S:l5-The Open Gate and
Nerves.
MADISON SQUARE TiIEATRE-o and :3o-The Silver
SHE'D
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUsE-2--siegfied. SIS
COncei;.
NEW PARK THEATRE-2 Is and 3 ia Straight Tip.
NIBLO'S-2 and s-Babes in the Wood
PALMERS THEATRE aud l5-Judah.
PROCTOI;'s c3D.ST. THEATEE-2 AID 15-Mcn AMI
Women.
STANDARD THEATRE and s:15-Caudius 8 Nero and
the Lions.
STAR THEATRE and S-The Senator.
TONY PASTORS ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-2 and 15-The County
Fair.
wORTH'S MUSEUM-1l a. m. to IL p. m-vaudeyillc
aud Curios
l4TH-sT THEATRE-2 and s-Blue Jeans.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
TILE ELECIION ELLL.

Rccrmnati0n is sometimes tempting but
generally unproiitabc 1t would do no good
10 remind the various Senators who pre-
vented "a change of the rules at the last
session of the Senate that they caused the de-
fcats whirh followed, and have now caused the
delay Of the Election bill. The evil that men
do lives after them. If the senate had been
faithful 10 It's great trust as legislative body
the Tariff Till would not have come upon the
country within a month of general election.
But it is wiser 10 consider what can yet be
done.
More than a month OF the present session
remains. Senator Stanford has said that he is
in favor Of the general purpose OF the Election
bill hut is not willing to vote for rule 10 close
debate which would cut out some amendment
which he has in mind. Justice to his Repub-
Iican associates will probably prompt him to
explain to them fully aud with cand0r what
modification of the measure will secure for il
his support. II i f. DE presumed thdt he does
not wish. under cover Of admitting partic-
ular amendment. TO open the doors 10 that in
finite multitude OF pro forma amendments with
which Democrats have been publicly planning
TO exhaust the residue Of the session. Would
il not be- proper for him TO make known, at
least TO those having the measure in charge, or
to Republican Senator's in conference, what
particular modification he thinks should be
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31

Mr. Long!cy ana MI. Charlton nave @tedti!
impressed the Canadian public, and that the
trend OF popular feeling wa. becoming strong
ly marked in favor OF the Grit platform sud
dcnlv. within the last month rlImors were
started that Sir John Macdonald contempIa'eu
a dissolution Of Parliament and an appear 70
the country on d scheme of partial KccprocIty
that is. in natural products only lhiS IS a
came that Sir John mas successfully plaAed
before. and that circumstance, together WIN
the fact that he bas recently advocated such
an arrangement. gave support TO the rumofS'
|, i, well that Mr. Blaine has let all Canada
Lnow that we shall not bc in the least interest
cd in any sucn proposals. They would mean
simply that we should throw open our Farmers
and miners t. the competition OF Caliadlah
cheap labor without any compensation What-
ever. Every bushel OF Canadian wheat barley
and other produce. every stick OF TIMBER ana
every ounce of ore would come IN here to the
serious hurt of our farms, logging camps anu
lead mines. and we could not sell one dollar
+, Canada more than We do now. That kihd
of bargain would be ridiculous. Oh course,
pow that Mr. Blaine has taken from Slr J0hn
the Door excuse upon when he was prcp"' MS
10 throw his country into an unexpected elec-
tion although none knew better than he now
frivolous the excuse was, we may expect the
Torv orgaus at once 10 claim Mr.. Blaine aS a
witness that the United states Is opposed to
.. fair Reciprocity" Americans can aiford To
leave 10 the Liberal advocates OF peace ana
goodwill the task Of showing how "iair such
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
XAvER sCHARWENKA'S RECITAL.

Xavcr Scharwenka gave his first piano recital ~
Palmer's Theatre on Thursday afternoon. While no
lost some of the gamor with which he invested hi@'
self at his orchestral concert in the three fold capacity
Of conductor. pianist and composer, he nevertheless
impressed one a. serious, painStakns musician. MS
programme ON this occasion was by no means rep
resentavc one and with the exception OF mo
Beethoven Appas>ionaiaT sonata II consisted OF seec
tons from what is usually known As the studchts
reperory. 4 Prelude and Fugue by Mendelssohn III
T. minor seldom heard outside the walls of con-
servatoyy schumanns Nachtstuck' in +, the Nlshh
ingaen by List and Chopin waltz In Ahat, op' fZ'
are by no means magnets In these pianofoiteriddeu
days to attract audience.
Perhaps the most Interesting feature OF the after
moons entertainment the concert givers own com
positions novelette, in Fminor and theme aHu
variations in Dminor individual In conception
and cXcellenty played. ,,,
The recital closed with excerpts from schulahhhs
KreslcranaH and the " "Cameval' Mr. schdrwenh.
is unquesonahly an agreeable musical persoait bat
whether or not his forte Is the panoot a the presc
time might bo debated Ills next recital VIII uA'
place February -.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31

Many anxious thoughts will be turned toward
the Manhattan Club this evening, for there at
last the often planned but as often fate-post-
pOned meeting between Grover Cleveland and
David i Hill is to take place. At least they
are to stretch their legs beneath the same ma
hogany. How cffusive will be the compliments
bestowed by them upon each other in their
post-prandal remark, remains to be seen. 1t
will, we think. be generally conceded that SEN
ator Brown, the originator of the plan for thus
getting these two party leaders together, has
shown most cOmmendable sagacity in the ar
rangement Of his guests Mr.. llilI as Gov
ernOr and SenatOr-elect, is to occupy the seat
of honor. while Mr.. Cleveland. as a private
citizen merely. is to he placed at the further
end of the table. Under these circumstances
whatever cooneSs may prevail Will be some
what diffu>cd.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
SATURDAY, JANUARY 81, 1891.
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEUS THIS MORNING.

Foreign-Iquiquc has been recaptured by the
Chian Government troops; several battles have
been fought, but the outcome is unknown. =-
Charles Bradaugh is dead. =--- Professor Tyn-
dall's illness is becoming more serious. -- Mr.
Sexton had a conference at BOuOgne with MessrS.
Dillon and O'BIicn.
CongIcss-Both branches Of Congress adjourned
as mark of respect to Secretary Window, who
had been a member both of the Senate and the
House.
Domesiic-Secretary Windows body was
met at Washington by the President and Vice
President and the members of the Cabinet: the
funeral will probably be held Monday, al
though the plans have not been definitely made.
- The Assembly passed the Rapid-Transit
bill, by vote Of IS to o; both houses Of the
Legislature adjourned in respect to the memory Of
Secretary Window ---- The Legislatures Of
several States adjourned out Of respect to the
memory of Secretary Window. === At the an
nual banquet of the Boston Merchants Aseocia-
tion reciprocity with Canada was the chief topic
Of the speakers. --= The widow of General
Vallejo died at her home in California. -=-
Senator j. p. Jones was reelected by the Legis
lature Of Nevada. --- decision favorable TO
the Union Pacific was rendered By the Federal
Court in the Omaha bridge case.
lily ana SuDnfDdn.-Ihe DOdy oil occfctarS
Window was removed from the Fifth Avenue
Hotel and taken TO Washington; flags were at
haf-mast and different bodies passed resolutions
of respect and sympathy. -= Hughes and Butt
ner, the bogus divorce lawyers, were sentenced
10 tive and seven years Imprisonment respectively.
- Stocks strong and higher in the early deal
ings. declining sharply in the afternoon under
heavy realizations
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day: Cloudiness,
preceded by fair weather, and followed by rain or
Snow; slightly cooler Temperature yesterday :
Highest, As degrees lowest 40: average AZ IA
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
THE TALK or THE DAY.

A negro day aborcr OF Philadelphia has for some
time been making earnest efforts to become Il Jew,
but no synagogue will admit him. Il wuL born u
,lavc - ne SAWS way down Souf bcfo de wall. |
fst saw daylight in sly County, Georga, on August
10 lsiS | used 10 be Nefodst. DE southern
people are awful rough When dey set farCer and
mudder fee, given education. When l
grew up WIZ prcntced to carpenter and 'pholster.
During me spare moments read Teli gon. Bmcby
| found cut that all de coed folks Jews. Fac /
| Kin prove it in dc Bible. When found it ont /
scz TO myself I'm a-goin' 10 Dc "A jew and a good
Jew | tolc everybody, aud me iren's say sam YOU
is g0in crazy, sh.ah Last Rosh liashOn., three
years ago, | went around t. liammerschlaS's schulz
in New -MarEctst. On de following Nom Kppur |
made up mind to be Nuedisch. l tasted all day like
de Dey gave book in schulc an soon
learned how read Hebrew AID German
There is certain class of people who take great
satisfaction In saying unpleasant things. They call
speaking Sometimes they dignity II by the OF
" telling the truth As II truths must be unpleasant
gracious truths in the world And if there 'an ae Why
cannot people diligently tell these, making Others hap
r & 9e e s oSei er eaS % e 10 PSS Proc ann al
human misery always so much grenter than the
dIty TO add t. the latter ali we can and do wnnt les
in our power TO diminish the former.-Qlarper's
Bazar.
"In Washington" says travelling salesman
there Is big wholesale and retail quor.house the
manager Of which is a young man whom we will call
smith. We'll. this young man has never used tobacco
In any form in his life. and is free from the use OF
whskcy other intoxicating drink as an unborn babe
Bui his righteousness does end in temperance lie
Is deyout member of ono of the city churches, and
teacher IN the sunday school. lie il a. upright and
honorable man can be found anywhere aud every
one who knows him esteems him and respects HIM.
Of course he is among million. but he is living
example of the fact that man may be u Christian and
still be in the liquor business
\ writer says that the literature for the yOung of
the present day II not calculated IL rouse tn same
admiration right and dislike for wrong as the old
time juvenile books. We should say 70. Among the
New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
PERSONAL.
The Illness of Chief Justice Rogers of Maine has as
sumed an alarming phase
Judge.

The Illness of Chief Justice Rogers of Maine has as
sumed an alarming phase
The death of Baron liau'sman, they say was lrseiy
due To grief over that of his daughter, '"u'ino
DoIlfus which occurred few months ago. she was
his oply child and the old idolized her after the
~a ,i,, 80 rrench p,reuts. who usually love their
nr.nriur with exceeding depth OF teHuerhess' anu
often far more than they love each other
Robert Garrett appeared the picture of health at
the large reception given by himself ana hi' "ii7
last Wednesday, IN BaltlWore'
The watchful Chicago reporter was much impressed
by the fact that General Miles, on returning 10
Chicago FASTENED to the carriage at tho station
Where his wife awaited him and Kissed her hedrul9 -
huec bronze statue of William Penn Is TO
surnount the new city building IN Philadelphia III
height the figure will exceed that OF Liberty on the
Captol at Washington. \ Quaker City newspaper oD-
..rve.. 1T /, intended that the broad trimmed
Quaker hat which shield, the head OF the founder OK
the city shall he the first artificial OBJECT IN miS
conntry to catch the rays Of the morning sun
The John Boyle O'Rcllly memorial fund in Boston is
rapidly gaining, and is now over $4,000
Th, little chat about Oliver Wendell Holmes IS
INDUCED in By l.. r. Austin. IN The Now Review :
Don't a,kt me how | ann said Dr. Holmes year
or two ago. 1t i dangerous thing to show
-ympathctic interest in my health, If you thought
| must die because am old 81 Heaven forbid said
/ Well Young people make that mistake sometimes
to their cost he proceeded with wonderful twnhIe
I'm hi, eye They write 10 me like this: Dear Dr.
Iolnrs "a, i'm the ordinary course of nature You can
NOT live much longer please send me Your autograph
Iy return post what happens Why. they die
before the year is out. - when see young man
apnroaching with my health plainly IN his, mind
| say. Not word on that subject my y3nnE fr,enn "a
il i, a bad omen for YOU Ahu lie ldushcu WIN llc
glec Of hvcand twenty
Rome Jan. 3O.-Thc wife and daughter Of Mr..
sallo lately United state, Minister to Italy suffer
ing from typhoid fever in Rome. They have been in
a critical condition, but are recovering.