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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
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ABBEY'S THEATRE-s:15-The Goddess OF 1ru'h'
ACADEMY OF MUSIc-S-siegfried.
AMERICAN THEATRE-2-S-The Colleen ba~n
BIJOI'-s:15-The Widow Jones.
BnOADWAY observation-disclosures
CARNEGIE CHAMBER MUSIC HAIL1-3-song recital
COLUMBUS THEATRE-2-S:l5-A Happy iItue home'
DAL.Y's Observation-Disclosures anu '""'"
EMPIRE THEATRE-s:a -Bohemia
EDEN MUsEE-Concert.
GARDEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Deoche
0ARRICK TTfEATRE-2NS:20-The Squire OF Dauies'
GRAND OPERA HOISE-2-S-Cruiskeen Lawn
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-s15-Wang
HERALD SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Heart OF Mary
land.
HOYTs THEATRE-s:30-A Black Sheep
IRVING PLACE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HucN''
ROSTER 4 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
LYCEIM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Prisoner OF Zehda.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2 to II p m'-spor's-
mems Exposition.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE-s-Concert.
OLYMPIA Observation-Disclosures
PALMDR'S THEATRE-Sl5-She Stoops 70 .o"aue''
PAsTOR'S-i2:3O TO IL p. m.-Vaudeviie.
pRoCrOR's PLEASURE PALACE-12-I2 midnight
Vaudeville
STANDARD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. faodeh
STAR THEATRE-s-The Wa OF Wealth.
TROCADERO MUSIC -S:l5-NaudevhIe.
i4TH STREET THEATRE-2-s-The Minstrel OF o'a'e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
OFF For CTBA AT LIST.

The sailing Of the Bermuda. or the manner
In which 1t was effected. seems to Indicate that
the Cuban leaders in this city have ut last de-
cided upon a legitimate and practicable plan OF
campaign. They have come 10 see that the neu-
trality laws Of the United States while they
must be observed and strictly enforced. do NOT
prevent the shipping Of arms and ammunition
10 the insurgents. nor yet the forwarding Of
men To reinforce the army provided the former
and the latter are placed on different vessels
1t Is forbidden 10 recruit and drill troops and
10 send armed expcditions that Is all There Is
no law against a hundred, or thousand or ten
thousand, men going TO Cuba as peaceful pas
scngers on any ships that will carry them. There
IL no law against shipping rifles and cartridges
to Cuba as articles Of merchandise And IL the
men. who so unarmcd on one ship. and the
arms and ammunition. which go rs freight on
another somehow come together after being
landed In Cuba to the great aid and comfort
OF the r"volutlonists, why. that is a matter en-
tlrely outside the jurisdiction Of the United
States. Our neutrality laws do not provide for
n police force In every province and town In
Cuba:
The Bermuda at first tried TO get of secretly
with IN illegal expedition. If she had succeeded
the regret Of the American public ut such in
fraction Of the law would have been deep but
perhaps not altogether Inconsolabe She did not
succeed. however. The second attempt was made
openly. and in legal manner. and II has ap-
parently thus far succeeded. Some surprise Is
expressed that the Government did not stop
her. or try to. There Is no occasion for surprise
There would have been II the Government had
intcrfered with her sailing. There was no more
reason. In law. for stopping her than for stop
ping any other vessel that clears from this port
on legitimate Grand OF course there may be
some trouble In cffectlng landing. As soon as
the Bermuda gets into Cuban waters she must
look out for herself. The Spanish authorities
know she Is coming and Will be on the watch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
NOT AN EXPERIMENT

The opponents Of a radical change in the ad.
minstration OF the common schools are steadily
losing ground In this city, and thus far there is
no evidence that they are making progress at
Albany. The public discussion never before so
earnest and so generally intelligent as II has
been this year. has gone against them. and the
only force left on their side Is made ND OF those
who want to keep the schools In politics. of
trustees who are avcrse to being legislated out
of office and Of teachers who either with or
without reason. are In a state Of apprehension.
This last element. moreover. represents much
less than 1t purports to. for many teachers who
openly favor the Strauss bill are privately ex-
pressing the hope that the sO-caled compromise
measure will be passed. As we have said be
FORE that designation is unfortunate, for 1t con-
veys the impression that some vital principle Of
reform has been abandoned, whereas no sacri-
fee Of any essential or even desirable thing has
been made In the combination bill which there Is
now good reason to expect will be enacted.
The fundamental weakness Of the position
taken by those who are endeavoring to preserve
the old system Of divided responsibility Is seen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
IRISH DRAMA AT THE AMERICAN

A revival Of Dion Bouccault's well-known irish
drama OF THE Colleen Bawn' effected last
night as the American Theatre. and this theatrical
relic may be seen there during the present week.
The performance Of it is merely toerablc but the
presence OF the piece revives many interesting
memories Of the distant period when Dion Bouci-
cauit invented and introduced the sensation
drama" and gave that name to the new order OF
play In which he was the pioneer. THE Colleen
nawn" has never seemed so good piece as Il did
when II was first produced. but It certainly has the
true flavor OF Irish character and II II invested with
the pictorial quality OF Irish scenery and with the
charm OF Irish romance. The materials. as Is well
known were derived from Gerald Griffin's novel OF
.aThe C,ollegians" Mr.. French has given to II the
advantage OF a good setting. and the parts have
been we'll cast probably. they could be at this
Patrck's Day and doubtless It will be enjoyed BY
the Irish population Of this capital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
DRAMATIC INCIDENTS.

Miss Ada Rehan and her associates Of Mr.. Days
dramatic company have acted In Plttsburg Toledo
Columbus. Louisville Nashville. and Memphis since
March l. and have been cordially welcomed and well
rewarded in all those cities. Last night they ap-
peared in New-Orleans. where they will remain
during the present week. Their repertory for New
Orleans includes THE Last Word" Twelfth
Night" The School for Scandal" THE Countess
Gucki." 1.-THE Tanning Of the Shrew." the Bellies
stratagem" and The Honeymoon" On March
they will act In Mobile.
Mr. Irving's engagement in Chicago will end WITH
the present week. On March % he appears at Indi-
annapolis.
Mr.. Hare has successfully entered on his SECOND
week in Philadelphia. He will appear next MONDAY
in Washington.
Mr. Monroe appeared last night at the Columbus
Theatre, illustrating his Doctrine that there 70 no
place like home" At the other Harlem theatre ma
DE Wolf Hopper appeared In Wang"
Performances appropriately Incidental TO 81. rs~
sicks Day may DO seen ct the Grand Opera Hople
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
SIXTEEN PAGES
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-George n. Curzon. Under Secre-
tary Of the British Foreign Office announc,d
in the House of Commons that negotiations TOT
a settlement Of the Venezuelan dispute were IN
progress with the United states. - MT.
Crrzon also said that the Anglo-Egyptian expe-
dition was intended as diversion in FAVOR OF
the Italians in Abyssna, and would eventuaiy
occupy Kassala, against which the Maho's'
army is marching. - The British steamer
Matadi was destroyed by an explosion OF gun
Iowder at Bona. Africa. and forty-one people
were killed. The Car of Russia has con-
ferred the highest military decoration OF the
Empire on King Menelek of Abyssinia
CONGRESS.-Both houses in session -
Senate: Mr.. Lodge spoke in favor OF an educa-
tional qualification for the restriction or immi-
grafton; Mr.. Elkins introduced a resolution call
ing for information as TO the alleged war In
Cuba. - House: Routine business only was
transacted.
DOMESTIC-It is reported in Washington that
Sir Julian Pauncefote has received full instruc-
lions to open negotiations for a settlement OF the
Venezuelan dispute - The Governor agreed
to hear the arguments Of the Mayors Of cities on
the Raines Liquor Tax bill on Wednesday; the
Assembly at Albany passed resolution for
final adjournment on April % - President
Cleveland nominated Captain John ]. Brice as
United States Fish Commissioner. - The
presence OF 400 soldiery preserved peace at the
Kentucky Capitol: both sides refused to vote at
the Joint session: Governor Bradley issued a
procla nation More Mckinley delegates
were chosen by Republican conventions in Erie
County
CITY AND UBURBAN.-Repubican pri-
maries to choose delegates to Assembly and Con-
eress district conventions were held. - big
fall Of snow. followed by rain made disagreeable
travelling about the city - Firemen rescued
several persons from burning building -
The twenty-fifth anniversary Of the Young
Women's Christian Association was celebrated
at Carnegie Hall. Stocks were dull and
weak the industrals excepted.
THE WEATHER. for to-day: Rain
or snow. followed by clearing weather tonight.
The temperature yesterday: Highest. "a degrees;
lowest 80; average. 31%.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17

..po,ulists" After which he lauds the Democ
racr and saws 1T will yet Outlive the Infamous
Renublican party" adding at the same time:
..I ,o,,o M stock in such Democracy as we get
..,ran cleveland. Carlisle and Morton. but
.s,ord hv nv idea of the Democracy handed
..1a,,,, ~ us by Thomas Jefferson and Andrew
.I,cyson- II will be observed that he falls
d,rect,r in line with the eloquent Irby as
hand me-down. but similarly negects 10 say
what It was that Jefferson and Jackson hanued
down. -,
Why won't some Of these South carolina
statesmen take day Off from general deDate
and tell the world what. upon the whole. in the
opinion Of the South Carolina Democracy, Jef-
fcrson and Jackson did really hand down! And
whether they handed IT down In bottle or
iuCt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17

in their acknowledgment that It's results are
unsatisfactory. If they were able TO snow that
the schools of New-York compared favoraDly
with those of other cities which provide I'D
eral support for public education, or even that
they were advancing toward the highesI stand-
ard Of the country. their task would De an cas-!
one. They could then say, plausiDy IL NOT WIFI
conclusive force. that radical cnanSe "o"iu
be rash and contrary TO reason; that WIFI WIS
needed. and all that was needed. was SYM
me,rical development Of the old order by means
of conservative notifications and extensions
I-nhappilv for their case they are compelled 10
admit that the product of the system when they
defend is of a relatively low grade. TN the
other hand the advocates Of Il thoroughgolng
reconstruction point to the fruits of that system
and say II must be judged thereby. Their posi-
tIon would not be weak one If Their contention
merely were that any wide departure from meth
DDS which have confessedly worked badly wouid
be q rational and hopeful experiment But they
are not reduced to that line OF argument ihe'
are endeavoring TO put the government vi Tue
schools upon Just such a basis as II university
conceded TO be essential TO the success OF an!
important business. They insist that authority
shall be concentrated SO that responsibility may
be fixed that all parts OF the educauohal es'ap
lshment shall be co-ordinated and maze SUD-
servient to the single purpose of accomplishing
the object fol which it exists.
In the true sense there is nothing expert
mental about this The system proposed mas
been tested ten thousand times in every field
of human activity and Is no more capable OF
being djscreltcd than two and two are capable
Of making something else than four.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
THE DRAMA.
SHE sroops TO CONQUER" REVIVED
MRS. rABER AS MISS HARpcAsrLE.

A commonp:ace representation OF "she Stops -
CONQUER" was given at Palmers Theatre last night.
with Mr. Taber in the character OF Marrow ana
Mrs Taber In that OF Miss Hardcaste. Neither OF
those actors,-although both can be piayfui ana
both are apt enough at pleasantry'-oisplayeo
the peculiar talent that Is essentiai LOT COMEDY
Godsmths dialogue. at Its best, Is rather formai'
so that even when Lester Wallack ana Jonn
Gilbert acted In this old play their ingenuity
was taxed to make its language seem fluent
and flexible Mr. Taber's crude delivery LETT
It in Its original condition of serried composure.
or all the old dramatIsts, Vanbrugh alone
used language that 1t is deliciously easy 70
speak. but the old actors had way OF making al
language sound II 1t were flowing Win spon-
tsneous ease. The actors seem not 10 nave
inherited that art. 49,
Mrs Taber was, Of course. agreeapie as MISS
Hardcastle she could not easily be otherwise' tns
eighteenth century rural English style. the dis
tnctive quality which appertains to the character s
exactly as peculiar fragrance does to special
Kind OF rose was not perceptble; neither were the
Ss crsS and finely finished method which
are the Indispensable characteristics OF comedy act.
ing Mrs faber seemed to make no s emort OF inc
distant past time and amid otner envIronmenS
than those OF the present Her aSn m tn:
personal sincerity and sweetness ana i, inc x,nuy
good humor Of the embodiment Will be remem-
The general representation suggests no comment
The older part Of the local public has seen LAX
Tony Lumpkin and casts that INCLUDED at various lou.
times Waliack Walcot. Young Mrs. Hoey, julia
N Tse younsi aSsoes perhaps
Old plays Mr. Oven %h1 m rs 1eshp pToSabS
does not suppose that he much resembles MI, dar re
castle, He certainly had the manner ana me me
humor OF the butler rather thah the oqu"e' i"'
is added here:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17

The name TX ray" still puzzles good many
neople who are, nevertheless. well INFORMED
sarding the wonderful properties OF the ihV'rio,e
agent thus designated. The expression OTIS
mated with Professor RGntgen himself anu ..
adopting it perhaps he had In nina tne use -
the twenty-fourth letter Of the alphabet IN a..
zebra. to represent IAN unknown quant'y'
any rate. there is SO much In the nature Oh 'i'e
newly discovered ray which the SCIENTISTS ~
not vet understand that such supposition Is
natural one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
CHANGE OF BILL AT THE BIJOU.
MISS IRWIN AS THE WIDOW JONES.

MISS IRWIN AS THE WIDOW JONES.
Miss May Irwins performance In the farce q
THE Widow Jones' has been seen before now IN
this city. and 1t is known to be genial and comcaL
Miss Irwin began an engagement at the BIjou
Theatre last night. and she was welcomed by .
friendly company, She has plenty Of animal spirits
and her play admits OF much establishment, OF the
variety kind. II was the opinion OF DR.. Johnson
that the great end OF a comedy Is to make an
Irwin is generally made merry. but 1t Is the actress
rather than the pay that causes the merrlment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE H. I-sXIEEN fAofe

for her. But 1t will probably be much easier ~.
her to deliver her cargo to the conslghees al'..
thus sailing openly than 1t would nave 49,
to get secretly out Of New-York Haroor VIII "A
Illegal expedition aboard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
NOVELTY AT THE GARDEN THEATRE
DE rNrp ANc-c OF MRS rIsKE

play called Marie Deloche" was presented
az the Garden Theatre last night and Mrs. II. g.
Fiske (irs. Minnie Maddern) beginning a short
engagement that house acted the chief part In It
The play is new In this city. The actress has long
been known and for her vivacity and versatility.
has always been liked and admired She was
cordially welcomed this occasion. The play.
which is exceedingly dismal. relates to female
who commingled herself In miscellaneous manner
with several males. and eventually. in consequence
OF too much matrimony. was constrained 10 Kill
herself with poison, In order to simplify her cir
cumstances. Mrs Fske charming In the
lighter scenes. and she managed her demise with
excellent taste. The little priest might be spared.
People do not like to the death-bed ceremonies
of the church In a theatre. And the gentleman who
talks her death. though a good supplement 10
poison. might have his temperature reduced with
out detriment 10 the final effect. The house was
crowded This the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17

this account for the present year OF SZ4o'oV''
Snow is an expensive thing for the taxpayers
Though this winter is accounted milo one
the cost of getting rid Of the snow Is hkeiv 10
exceed the expenditure year ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17

Senator Lodge has long made special study
Of the question of immigration, and especially
Of the best method Of keeping undesirable mmi-
grants out Of the country. He spoke In the Sen
ate yesterday In strong advocacy Of the exclu-
sion Of all persons unable to read or write and
explained the plan agreed on by his committee
TO test the ability Of would-be immigrants in
these respects. The plan is simple one, and
could be carried into operation without great
difficulty or expense The Massachusetts SEN
ator did not exaggerate the evils likely to flow
from unrestricted immigration, and he showed
effectively that the illiterates who would be ex-
c,uded form the least desirable class of aliens
coming to our shores.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17

A resolution was passed by the Assembly last
evening in favor of closing the session on April
o2fve weeks and two days from now. There
e little likelihood that adjournment will be
reached at that date. but we make no doubt
that the people of the State-the people as apart
from the politcians-wo be glad 10 nave the
LEGISLATURE dispense as early as may De. IN
tho Senate the Joint resolution was referred 10
the Finance Committee. its chairman. MI. Null
lin. expressing the opinion that the appropria-
tion bills could not be passed by the time named
These are amportant for money must De pro-
vided for carrying on the State government, no
matter what else happens
There are indications that satisfactory set
Element of the Venezuelan controversy Is III
fair way of being arrived at question III inc
House Of Commons yesterday brought out the
information that the United States has made
formal proposals to Great Britain. ana III WISH
ineton II was learned that Great Britain reply
was on its way to the State Department. The
nature of the proposals has not been disclosed,
but It Is intimated that a plan of adjusting the
boundary dispute satisfactory to all the inter-
ested parties will result from the negotiations
now under way. If England is willing TO submit
the whole subject to arbitration. the point 1or
which the United States has been contendihg
will have been gained. Arbitration once agreed
on. the settlement of all the points In dispute
will speedily follow The publication of the
character and scope of the pending proposals
will be awaited with impatence on both sides
of the ocean.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17

The Anti-SemItism Of Vienna. OF when Dr.
I.ueger IS the head and Prince Alloys Liechten-
stein the hacker Is not merely crusade against
the Jews II Is directed equally against Pro'es-
tants against all landlords. against property
aRainct the union with Hungary. against the
Uapsburg dynasty. 1t is a mad mixture OF reac-
tionism and anarchy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
REVIVAL OF THE FOOLS REVENGE"
MIR. MILN AS BERTUccIO.


A ,abortous and futile effort was made. last nisht
nv Mr. Min and his associates In the Broadway
Theatre, to represent the tragedy OF The Foors
Revenge" Mr.. Min appeared as Bertuccio parr
that is out OF mis- natural line and beyond his reach
No one upon our stage. excepting Edwin Booth. has
ever succeeded In creating illusion with IT, or In
redeeming It, by wealth OF profound human FEELING
and by fervent poetic passion. from the reproach OK
grisy monstrosity: and even Edwin Booth was
more than once the point OF dscarding IL. az
something diseased and out OF the true domain OF art
Mr. Miln Ike many other stage aspirants. has
obviously fallen into the Of supposing that tho
thing that was done by Edwin Booth can be done
by others The world OF art Is full or imltators,
but Genius cannot be initiated. Every great artist
has his own style, which Ks the expression or his
stage are conscientious. Industrious intelligent and
creditable, but his style is hard. heavy, and nfex-
ible and in the endcavor to emDody Bertuccio.-or
any part that requires CELEBRITY, variety. teEpestuous
emotion and delirious abandon,nent.- a style
can produce no other effect than that OF inaptude
III yelling could conquer Mr.. Min would be victor
ious. In the famous of the pleading. before
tho closed doors of the banquet-roorn he was audi
BILE afar of-and OF course he was wildly appiauded
The abilities and experience OF the actor appear
to be such az should qualify him for htgh-class
utility in a good stock company and further con-
sideration OF his pretensons TO leadership would be
a waste OF time on Wednesday Mr. Min will pre-
himself Hamlet. and on Friday as Othelio
The cast OF The Fools Revenge Is here given.
Miss Shaw proved too heavy and too strong for
Fiordelisa:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17

The confirmation OF the report OF treaty be-
tween Russia and China suggests the reflection
that Russia Is now in more or less Intimate al
lance with China Turkey and Abyssinia. Birds
of n feather flock together"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17

On Friday II was announced, apparently with
authority. from the Executive Chamber at Al
bany that the Governor would give no hearings
on the Raines bill. although 1t was known at
the time that movement was on foot for
Joint request for hearing from the Mayors OF
the cities of the State The Executive mind.
however, is subject to change, like that OF ordi-
nary mortals, and. after all, the Mayors who
want hearing were informed yesterday that
they could have 1t. A question was raised at
Albany last week as to whether or not this bill
was one that should under the Constitution be
submitted to city authorities for approval or
disapproval. Yesterdays announcement would
seem to indicate that this question would be
decided In the negative. though no conclusion
on this point has been reached
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
The sun doesn't shine 'ery bright on the OLD
Kentucky home just at present

II grieves the heart Of The Balls'on Journai
that "Messrs Platt and Lauterbach. In the me-
tropol!s and Barnes. in Albany cannot DO
things 70 the satisfaction of The Tribune. Ihe
Journals grief Is groundess. "Messrs fia't
and Lauterbach In the metropolis. and Barnes.
I'm Albany" are doing just the things In politics
that give entire satisfaction to The Tribune and
70 every other true friend OF the Republican
marty who desires TO an end made as soon as
POSSIBLE TO the disgraceful rule OF the machine
in this State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17

The snowstorm which began on Sunday proved
to be not only the heaviest Of the winter, but
one Of the heaviest since the blizzard Of 'SS.
About noon yesterday the snow changed to rain.
and while the rain did some service In melting
the snow, the combination OF the two soon put
the streets In a horrible condition. The Street
Cleaning Department went to work bravey,
but In many places the work Of opening the
culverts was neglected. and, the melting snow
not being carried to the sewers, the roadways
became almost impossible. Another transfer
was made by the Board Of Estimate to the fund
for removing Ice and snow. making total on