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New-York tribune., 1895-01-26
FOR BETTER SCHOOLS.
mind.

Fricnds Of education had reason 10 he we'll
pleased with yesterdays happenings bo'h III
New York and Brooklyn. Mayor Strong an
nounccd that he intended To appoint women To
I'm, Board Of Education, thus rcvivlng the pol
icv of Mayor Hewitt. which Tammany reversed
I'm lis desire TO usc the schools for poltcal pur
noses II is cmincnly fitting. both on grounds
Of reason and experience. that women should
hovo q voice In educational affairs. The work
of the three women who were displaced 10y Tam
many was of great value. and would have been
much greater had the majority of ihcr ihascn
line associates bprn as devoted To the best in
tcrcsts Of the schools as they were. ana ready
to coopcratc with them in instituting reforms
Primary education Is largely in the hands of
! women their interest In schools is likely Ia be
mare unsclfish, and their insight into the needs
of children * apt To be- more Keen than men -
Had not the experiment been made successfully
here and In other cities until II has ceased To be
an experiment common sense would dictate the
advisabty Of making use Of their capacity In
this direction The NcwYork schools need com
prehcnslvc reorganization. The Mayor cannot
bring that about without the aid of the Lcgis-
loturc But he can exercise such power Of APP
uoIntment as NAV from time 10 time be his
for the improvement Of the character Of the
Board OF Education. His determination TO seek
tbe helm Of women is most commendablc.
! But il Ncw-York has reason 10 rejoice, Brook
Iyn NAV rejoice still more The Mayors Ad-
vsory Committee, appointed last August. has
made its report. and accompanied II with Il
carefully drawn bill for the carrying into effect
Of it's recommendations The committee consist
ed Of John X Crccvey, Truman J. Backus, Da-
vid II. Cochran. Charles II. I.evermore, John {.
! Kelley. j. Edward Swanstrom and William
] Hardness They are all men identified with
educational affairs. and their report Is model
( Of what such report should he. The commit
/ tee made thorough investigation Of the school
system Of Brooklyn and an exhaustive com
! DarisOn with the schools Of other cities. The
committee unanimously recommends that the
Board of Education be reduced from forty five
10 fifteen members. 10 he appointed by the
Mayor for terms Of three years. There Is also
to be a Commissioner Of Education appointed
by the Mayor for five years He is to rank with
the other heads of departments one Of the
Mayors immediate advisers. and is 10 he the
financial head OF the school system have power
TO make contracts and supervise all the bureaus
except the department Of supcrIntoadence aud
New-York tribune., 1895-01-26
THE CAPITOL.

Commissioner Perry has reported 10 the Legis-
,ature that II will cost about S2.6O0,OO0 to com
plete the Capitol at Albany. and expressed his
dsapproval Of the proposition to finish 1t by
contract He plainly appears to favor, there
fore. the system under which the new State
House has rapidly been growing old while in
nrocess OF construction. which has been the
cause OF excessive outlay and constant exaspera-
tIon and which might be continued indefinitely,
50 far as we can judge by experience, without
bringing the work to an end In his message
Governor Morton wrote sensibly on this sub"
ject His opinion is that the huge and protrac'-
ed Job ought to be completed in the near future
under contract. and we cannot believe that prr-
dent and intelligent citizens who have watched
the expansion Of an undertaking quite imposing
and ambitious enough in its inception Will dis
agree with him. The patchwork methods OF The
past are almost necessarily extravagant and
correspondingly inefficient In 1890, when work
was resumed upon an edificc which had already
cost more than s1S,0O0.000. ii was estimated
that between two and three Millions more would
carry II to completion. That amount has been
expended. and now the official announcement Is
that still larger sum is needed. There is good
reason to suppose that II the same system Is
New-York tribune., 1895-01-26

maintained Il Capitol Commissioner VIII oc
figuring few years hence after the S2'ooo'""
now called for in Mr. Pcrry's estimate snail nave
been absorbed on the number OF millions sun
, required for the consummatlon
This seems To us a foolish and even reckless
way to do business whether the business Is 'nat
of an individual or a commonwealth we mean
n, disrcspect 10 Mr. Perry in his professional
cop,citv when we say that his present estimate
should not be accepted as conclusive. Inc peo-
,,o .ro entitled 10 know and they might better
know now than later. for what sum they can
,o,,,,,,, contract to have the Capitol finished
Several competent architects ought to be en-
,,,o,od % determine in full and exact detail
what remains to he done. including the replace
-. - n,r,s which are essentially defective,
and which will rapidly consume a great sum
in repairs if they are not eradica'e"' "'" 'he"
hidc for the work could readily be procured on
tbe chance of acceptance. Let us hno" 'he
,,.ho,o truth II not S26OO.OOO hut twice that
amount must still be expended upon this mohh-
man, 70 unfai,hfulness and rapacty. there is no
conceivable advantage In being lei' ishoran' VI
tho fact. We do not say nor suppose that double
the amount OF Mr. Perry's estimate would DO
dom,ndcd by competent contractors now. hui
we do say that 'llu'r 'Hc SH'N'" "' -''
Perry wishes To prolong it Wouih DC saier 10
reckon on the larger than on the smaiier SUM
as the final limit
our opinion is that Of the Governor. 'ha' '"e
State can better afford TO make rigih contract
now with responsible contractors uhder sie
guarantees than to submit TO m INDEFINITE ana
wearisomc drain. The money required Wouio
not he due at once nor all at one time. we DO
NOT believe that the burden need be heavier Ill
any single year than the people would cheer
fully bear if they were assured that thls orahch
Of their business were being attended 10 IN
thorough and economical manner. but III Ill
events we are certain that they would ike 10
know ~ soon AZ possible for just what sum
Tho copitol can be absolutely finished. After
that they would find means to SIGNIFY their
wishes in the matter.
New-York tribune., 1895-01-26
PERSONAL.


The Rev DIR. Mckenzie. OF Cambridge. Mass. has
declined the Bartlett professorshp In the Andover
Seminary 10 which he was recently elected.
The Rev DIR. Henry I.unn. Of England. Is in this
country to promote the federation OF Trintarian
Protestant churches As the subdivisions OF the
great sects And themselves unable to to-
gether Or. I.unn will probably hnd his task dif-
hcult one In persuading the great sects themselves
10 come together.
In his quarter-century anniversary sermon last
Sunday says THE Philadelphia Record" ''Dr. II. C.
McCook OF the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church
referred to the sef-depreciation characteristic OF
Philade.phians AS an instance he cited occasion
when he. a young pastor fresh from the west
was called on 10 Introduce William +. Dodge OF
the true Western sty.e, DIR. McCook referred TO New
York as one Of the suburban towns OF Phade
phia selling It's merchandise. and as the servant
could not be better than his lord neither could the
salesman be batter than the manufacturer. Dr.
McCook waited for the thunderous applause that
would have greeted such municipal patriotism In a
Western town. but silence regned. and the visible
frowns showed the Doctor he had made mis-
take"
The Rev. DR.. Gunnson. of Worcester. Mass. has
declined the presidency OF ST. Lawrence University
which recently offered 10 him.
Joshua Leverlng. a leading business man, and the
president OF the Young Mems Christian Association
OF Baltimore. will probably be the Presidential
ddate of the ProhbItlonists
Ex-Governor Josiah w. Begole. OF Flint. Mich.
has Just celebrated the eIehtieh anniversary OF his
birth. He first came 10 Flint In 1885, when Mchi-
gan was knocking for admission into the Union, and
when Flint had less than a dozen houses. Being
opposed to slavery, ne became n Republican at the
opening OF the Civil War. but he Joined the Demo
cratic party some years afterward The citizens OF
& nm PsSS' sSS Saess as:s.S sraSa is:S'sass ssss
srs proud
New-York tribune., 1895-01-26
THE OpERArrC sEMIRAMIs.

or all the operate echoes from the long ago Ros-
slnis 'Semiramide' In the most amusing Not that
the original creators thought II No can read
the book CT the opera and imagine for moment
that the authors dreamed they were treating a
humorous subject Yet "Semiramide" Is amusing.
and nothing else II one will but think 1t is time
that has wrought the change. II Is still possible
and probably will be so long a: there singers In
the world like Madame Meba and two or three Of
her colleagues like Madame Scachi and NJ Edouard
de Resze to produce the opera and give pleasure to
an audience; but it can only be by conceaAng all
idea Of what the so-called play is or making one
forget all about 1t by the beauty OF the singing. Il
is more than likely that nne-tenths Of the people
who listened to the opera last night, at the Met
ropoltan Opera House. did not know what the opera
Is about Indeed they could not know unless they
followed the libretto closely, and II they DID this
they must have become involved In hopeless tangle
long before the development Of the plot. will It's
mixture OF love. Jealousy, impending incest and
murder disclosed the absurdy Of the musical in
tegument and been willing TO listen to the music
and accept II for It's own sake ana lorYet al aDo9t
the propreties Of the lyric stage. semlramide -
the ultimate survival OF the operate style or tne
last century, and II is eloquent tribute 10 the
genius OF Rossin that 1t can still be istened 10 N
fomething else than humorous mood; The per
formance last night was In It's essentials as admr'
able as hope to hear under existing circum:
stances. Madame Meba sang the principal part ana
sang II probably no living singer can sing II
with a wondrous wealth OF voice and skill ana tasse
Reszke Madame Scachi and an Assyrian braas
hand
New-York tribune., 1895-01-26
rUg DRtYTON DrrOPcg STIT.

The arriyai IN Nsw-Nork o. Mrs j. 'oemen pray'
ton has revived interest IN the D-ayon divorce case
According TO report Mrs Drsyton direi at the
home OF her mother. Mrs. william Astor. NO So0
FIfth-sve. on Thursday night nni remained IN
conversation with Mrs. Asior until nearly MD
night r, pori has It also that John jacob Astor
and Mrs william Astor viii support Mrs Dray-
ton In the suit for divorce. but this Is gueSs"orH'
The r,mor corld no, he verified last nisht. Mrs
pravton's .awyers are Herbert 4. Shipman ana Il.
Y. Lindaberry. Neither will speak ABOUT ne Ease,
hut Mr. Itndaberry, IL has been said denied yes
teriay that ne had made certain admissions IN me
case as was reported In dispatch from somerVn.e,
~ J. Mr. Shpman was not In last night. / ne case
will come up in the NceChanc sllors court IN New
ark on TUESDAY when arguments will be heard a.
10 allowing Mrs Drayton more time 70 NE an
amended answer 20 her husbands bill of complaint
The case was called yesterday, but was postponed
10 the time mentioned
New-York tribune., 1895-01-26

nurse. II 4, a siRnincant fact that the average
price of the highest grade wheels this year u
$780, as against $l25 last year and 800 IN pre-
vious seasons. notable advance has been
made In the reduction Of weight. but IN the
opinion OF careful riders some OF the new wneeis
are too light for general use on our country
roads even Of the better class In our parks
and on hne boulevards and macadamized roads
they are all right; but most riders prefer wheels
that are capable of being used wherever they
may chance to take them. The 1895 bicycles are
models Of beauty and gracefulness Those on
exhibition are 80 numerous and go handsome
that II must be an extremely dificult matter
for one to choose among them. improvements
In the lines and methods Of construction are 10
he noted and in one or two cases other ma
terlal than steel is employed IN the lrames
such az aluminium and bamboo. The wooden
rim appears largely TO have taken the p'ace Oh
steel. It has been thoroughly tested and found
to give satisfaction.
Tho vear 1898 promises to be the greatest year
that the cycling world has known. The iohdhess
ror the wheel is not a passing fancy. AS
means of exercise and recreation IL mas ho -"
nerior. and many wise physicians recommend IL
% THAR nat,ents Like most other good things
however. IT Is capable of being abused THOSE
wbose interest in the bicycle has not yet been
aroused should pay visit to the Garden oeiore
the present show breaks up. They VIII see
much to interest and fascinate them Inc fancy
and trick riding is attractive enough IN Us way
but the real attraction Is the multitude OF whee'S
and devices that go with them The popular IN
terest In the bicycle has been conclusiveiy oe"'-
onstrated by the crowds that have thronsed
the Garden afternoon and evening since ias'
Saturday This is the largest bicycle exhipit'oh
ever seen In the country. and the most succesS-
full II we'll repays visit.
New-York tribune., 1895-01-26
RESOL CTIOyS on THE DEATH or DR.. LOoMIa

At a special meeting Of the BOARD OF Managers OF
the Medical Department OF the University OF the City
of New-York held on Wednesday. January g. 70
take action upon the death OF Professor Alired Ia
I.ooms. the following resolutions, expressing tne
profound sense Of the Joss sustained were adopteo'
Resolved That In the death Of Alfred X LOOMS
this institution recognizes the loss or one OF ,.s
principal supports, fol he was most sagsc'vuS ag, s
leader and the abest OF teachers. His example re-
mains as a stimulus 10 those who are LEFT 10 ON
plete his work. and this work cannot De done oe''e'
than on the lines mapped out by him.
Resolved. That the deepest sympathy OF the ni'In-
bers OF this board is offered To his family Tor ths
board feels that In the death OF Alfred r. Looms IL
has suffered personal loss which places II near to
those who loved him best =. -.
Resolved. That a copy OF these resolutions be sent
TO his family and that they be printed In the pus-
lie papers and In the medical Journals
New-York tribune., 1895-01-26
A WEDDING.

Eostop Ian 3.-Wlam Hill and Miss Caroline
Nuas we're married on Thursday afternoon by the
Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale at the Newhury
Street church this city. Mr. Hin Is instructor OF
political economy at the University Of Chicago.
He received the degree Of A. B. from Harvard In
1891. and remained At that university during the
Miss Miles held the degree df Phi ID. from the UNI
versity of Michigan at Ann Arbor During the
last two years she has taught Psychology at Wees-
ley while studying In the psychological laboratory
al Harvard. Her home Is In Carthage, Ind. NJ
and Mrs. Hill will sail for Naples on January 70
and will remain abroad for nine or ten montho;
They will then return Chicago. where Mr.. HIN
will resume his work at the university.
New-York tribune., 1895-01-26

A decision was reached by the Scventy's
Executive Committee yesterday to hold mass
meeting on Monday evening. February !. 10
protest against interference with the legislation
dc sired by the citizens Of NewYork in order TO
perfect the reforms which the November elcc-
ton assured to the city. All the organizations
which took an active part In the late campaign
will he invited to join in the meeting. 1t will
unquestionably be n representative gathering or
the people. If one meeting Is not sufficient.
there will be another and an0thcr-a dozen. II
necessary. The people will not be cheated our
of the fruits of the victory they so nobly won.
New-York tribune., 1895-01-26
BALL or rHE ELK RIDGE HUNr CLUB

Baltimore Jan. ?5.-There was a notable assem-
b.agc OF the society people Of Baltimore, Washing.
ton, Philadelphia and New-York at Lehmans ia"
tonight The members OF the Elk Ridge FOX Hunt
ing Club gave the most brilliant ball or the VIM
ter and had as their guests many out,of-town pen
sons and members OF other hunting CLUBS Ine nxm
was handsomely decorated hunting appurtsnsnvsss
being everywhere The hunt lancers furnisned tne
most effective picture of the evening. Al the men
dancing IL. OF whom there were about IU wsre az n
pink coats At midnight a supper was serNeo ~
small tables after which dancing was resumsu.
New-York tribune., 1895-01-26
FOURTEEN PAGES.
1HE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign-Mexico is actively preparing for war;
Guatemala's reply has been received. but has not
been made public: Secretary Gresham has sent
message. which has been transmitted to President
Diaz suggesting arbitration. - NJ. Ribot is
trying to form new French Cabinet and Is
making good progress. - Japan VIII not re-
ceive the Chinese envoys unless they have full
power to conclude peace.
Congress-Both branches in session. -
Senate: The Nicaragua Canal bill was passed
Mr. Mills spoke in defence of the Administra-
TONS Hawaiian policy. - House: The Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill VAS passed
Domestic-Senator Cantor presented the minor
ity report at Albany on the Lexow Committee in
vestigation. - Aid from New-York City banks
checked a run of depositors on the banks OF Bing-
hamton. n. Y. - Two robbers held up a train
on the Cotton Belt" road in Arkansas and 1t is
thought secured s25. 900. - Two members OF a
sleighriding party were killed and seven badly in
jured by train near Middleburg, Penn. -
Andrew Carnegie delivered a lecture before the
students of Union College on wealth and Its
Duties
City and Suburban.-There was considerable
disorder in Greenpoint and some in Maspeth
l. /. more cars were run In Brooklyn. -
Edwin o. Quigley. the forger, was sentenced to
fifteen wears and six months in State prison
80 Several Scottish societies celebrated the
136th anniversary of the birth Of Robert Burns
- The Republican Editorial Association
ended its sessions with dinner at Delmonicos
- A call for a city reform mass-meeting tc
take place on Monday evening, February 4. was
issued - A meeting was held in Music Hail
under the auspices of Lafayette Post, No. 14o
to favor military instruction in the pubic
schools - The stock market was firm, or
the impression that more Government bond'
must be issued soon.
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day: Snow o
rain, warmer Temperature yesterday: Lowest
II degrees; highest 30; average. 249s.
New-York tribune., 1895-01-26
MUSIC
PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.


The organization Of ladies. chiefly OF Harlem
who have undertaken to support concerts designed
to encourage taste for high-ciass music. and have
encouraged Mr.. Henry Thomas Fleck to give con-
certs by a band styled the Junior Philharmonic So
ciety, were privileged to have concert yesterday
afternoon In the Lenox Lyceun1. Mr.. Fieck was the
conductor, and he had under him small but excel
lent band that played a Symphony by Haydn and
the "Oberon" overture we'll as one might expect
to hear them In New-York barring the matter Of
reading. These two pieces formed the beginning
and end OF the concert. the middle Of which was
taken up by the "Ah fors' e lui" from ''Traviata"
Qnstesd Of the air from Lucia" on the programme
and two songs sung very nicely indeed by Marcelis
Lndh. two movements OF the G-miKor pianoforts
concerto by Mendelssohn, creditably performed b.
an amateur, Miss Bertha Hankinson. and two move.
ments of original volonceIlo concerto and fan.
tasia on themes from Carmen" played by Josef
Holman. II was Mr. Homan's frst appearance
In New-York this season. and his playing created
great enthusiasm
New-York tribune., 1895-01-26

Of shiftlcss and incompetent attendants were
put on the payros There ought to be gen
ernl clearing out. Our principal criminal court
should be model in all respects. The people
Of NcwYork will be glad to see Recorder Cor $
powers enlarged and we are sure that the Re-
corder himself will heartily indorse the provision
Of the bill which forbids him 10 take references
or engage In private practice.
New-York tribune., 1895-01-26
The gold shipments become more ana more en-
traordinary. and yet the Administrative" s'i''
thinks It knows something about nnance.

II Is a suggestive sequel to the hard times
which Democratic folly and imbeciiify nave
brought upon the country that for months the
number Of steerage passengers In outgoing Ves-
sells has exceeded the number OF Immigrants ar
rivlng from abroad. For the second week D"
this month there were POT arrivals at this port
and LAO departures from IT, the tde mas
turned against America. There is no chan'e 20
make a living here and those who have come
here eagerly and hopefully are reluctantly re
tracing their steps. II the Democrats were
aoing TO continue in power indefinitely. there
would undoubtedly be a gooG many more de-
partures
New-York tribune., 1895-01-26
yox THE DIR. pARxHrRsr TESTIMONIAL EUS1

The treasurer OF the Dr. Parkhurst Tesumo"s'
Fund. ]. Langdon Ervng, No. 81 waE-st., re-
ported the following subscriptions up TO noon yes
terday'
Previously acknowledged q a
George II. Southland. Brookyn,..'. XX
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H4wtN r. auAish, ,','',,','.''''''' ''"""''''.
New-York tribune., 1895-01-26
Jr0ex TO Advertisements.
Business Notices.

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Great Variety Of Style and Price.
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No III Futc. ct. N Y.
Keeps Dress Shirts TO measure. for 50 co.
better at any price, 500 and sil Broadway between
iit and 18th
New-York tribune., 1895-01-26

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New-York tribune., 1895-01-26

The punlshment imposed on f. q. Quiglcy, the
forger. by Recorder Goff is fifteen years and
six months in State Prison. Quiglcy pleaded
guilty 10 two indictments. and, as the Recorder
said this was the only circumstance that could
be offered in mitigation Of sentence. This man
f. not q common criminal. He did not yield to
sudden termination. nor was he In sore need. He
s,nned deliberately, with a full knowledge Of the
consequences The Recorders sentence is not
too severe
The persistcnt fight made by The Tribune in
behalf of cheaper bread has been successful
The Wholesale Bakers Association has at length
decided to reduce the wholesale price OF bread
one cent loaf and there will be the same rc
duction in the retail price 1t has been serious
imposition on the public, especially on the poorer
part Of the population. that in spite OF the great
decline in the prices Of wheat and -four the cost
Of bread. the prime necessary OF life, has been
kept at the former high figures. The reduction
now made Is small. but II is something that will
be keenly appreciated by people who are unable
to bake their own bread
The meeting at Carnegie Hall last evening
furnished convincing proof Of the strength Of
popular sentiment in favor OF the introduction
of the National flag and military drill In the
public schools There are many arguments on
that side Of the question: and against them can
only be urged the danger Of creating the spirit
OF milltarism in the rising generation. We do
not think there need be much alarm on this ac-
count A more serious consideration would per-
haps be the question whether our schools can
afford TO devote TO military instruction the time
that will he required for II.
As soon as Recorder Gof took office he set
about introducing reforms in the methods OF
doing business in the Court of General Sessions
lie found himself opposed and obstructed by his
associates; but IL the bill introduced by senator
Robertson on Thursday becomes law many
needed changes will be brought about Dur1ns
the time Recorder Smyth was IN 'he cour'
numerous abuses grew up and large "u'"oe'