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A RECORD BREAKER.

Salt Lake, utah, July sine Chris
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

lating and dazzling flight and never so d"''
wooden and sudden u stick In It's descent.
Well. why was it: How came Delnocra'ic
National Convention to make such Mucous """
disastrous bunder! Now that Mr. Bryan II
nasslng somewhat rapidly out of sight. mo
ment's time may perhaps. he proiitably s|""'
In the inoulrv how he ever came To he nominated
in such unexpected fashion. What is the moral OF
it? Why. simply this: The fundamental weih
ness of the Democratic party has been e'i"'"'
these many years in the 'agerness Win which IT
has reached out after alliances with every Ii'''e
AGGREGATION of featherhcads and Cranks that has
come TO the surface in sufficient numbers to
complete an organization or formulate some
thing in the nature OF pollticai pIa''or"' III
the delusion that by cultivating them IL couu
absorb and assimilate then without lmpalr'he
its own strength or sacrificing what II called lis
nrincinles II went on until at last at Chicago II
was suddenly discovered that. instead OF being
merged and asSmiated. these dangerous eic
ments were themselves in control. ana lhere
WAS nothing left for the small minority VINO
actually believed in the party and what they
considered its principles but 10 withdraw from
,ho;r own orcanization II was not strange
after this that the wild-eyed conglomerate OF
cranks and faddsts should go off their feet ana
nominate the first man who rose up before them
with powerfui voice. attractive manners, a
STACEY delivery and no end Of oratorical east
wind in him. 1t was simply the logic or events.
The Democratic party had been sowing the wihd
broadcast for many years: there could nave Deeh
M other crOp.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
THE PASSING OF BRYAN.

The failure of Mr. BRYAN in the lecture field,
in which he was expected to draw large audi
cnces and keep himself and the cause OF free
silver before the people for the next four years
onpears TO have been more complete ana aD]cct
than represented in the first reports. so ardent
an admirer as cX-Sccretary IlOke Smith. who
threw up his place in the Cabinet in order 10 he
free to give him his support upon the stump. is
roportcd as saving the other day III Washing
ION that the lecture in Atlanta was ;hc most
complete collapse he had ever heard or known.
and that II a free lecture by Mr.. Bryan had been
advertised for the next evening he would have
had no audience at all. Mr.. Bryan himself in
a letter to friend in Augusta. Ga. which has
heen pullishcd admits as much by undertaking
70 make "A long explanation of the reasons why
he did not meet the expectations Of his hearers,
who he realizes went away from the hall 1iSap-
poin!ed. lie begins this letter by saying that he
fears Ill will be impossible to prevent some dis
"appontment among those who listen, because
"a man is judged by his best efforts. and these
"arc drawn out by great occasions" lie then
urocceds 10 set forth at considerable length the
difference in conditions when he made his IA
nous convention speech from those under which
he appearcd AT Atlanta Sifted down and read
Chicago he appealed to emotion and passion. at
Atlanta TO calm intelligence and sober Judgment.
And he is entirely right He struck twelve
at Chicago because he addressed an audience
hungerng for froth. foam and east wind. and
he gave them bclly-full So soon as lr came
East and entered upon the field Of coherent argu-
mcnt and serious discussion Of the questions he
was supposed TO understand le went 10 pieces
| His speech in Madison Square Garden. adver
| .ised beforehand to be the greatest effort Of his
| life was his first attempt to grapplc seriously
| with the ISSUES Of the campaign and treat them
upon the high plane demanded by an intelligent
| though not critical and by no means unfriendy
| audience II j. Il matter Of history that he failed
| so utterly even TO interest his hearers that they
! began streaming out of doors before he had been
talking fifteen minutes. and his warmest friends
! were compelled either In apologize for his fail
| ure or hang their heads in shame over the blum
der Of his nomination. The history Of politics
| which furnished no precedent for the wild en-
thusiasm with which he. Il comparatively I'M
| known man. had carried a convention off lis feet
| by single burst Of what passed for oratory-
| offered no parallel for the suGdenness and com
plcteness Of the dreadful slump which followed
! There was never such n rocket In lis sclnIl
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
4 WEDDING.

Orange. Jan. IS tSpecaD.-A Fashionable "eaa'"s
took place this afternoon In the Churcn OF '"'
Holy Communion South Orange when MISS r'NAA'
beth Loutrel. daughter Of Colonel and Mrs cyrus
f. Ioutrel, of Raymond-ave.. South ORANGE, "A'
married to Stephen Seguine Johnson, OF harrron'
ST. East Orange. The church was crowded YIN
friends OF the Young people. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev Dr. Horace 5. Bsh9l rec
tor emeritus of Christ Church East orange a.
sisted by the Rev Lewis Cameron. The maa "
honor was Miss Edith Powles. OF East Orange. .
sister OF the brides mother. and the brid'shau'
were Miss Lula NJ Kissam. Miss Eleanor serllns'
Miss Daisy Graves Miss Mary r. Scuddsr M,s'
FLORENCE johnson and Miss r.. Augusta Johhsoh.
The best man was Frlnk Johnson. A brother OF -
bridegroom and the ushers were Ernest y LVsss-
wood BENJAMIN 7. kissam. William {. D0dd ~; f;a'
ward II Graves David Banks. Schuyler schlene.aii.
H. r. Ayers and Schie1elin Stebbins The s, praa,
wore "A gown OF white satin closed AZ the tnrua. a.
and having A full train. She carried a loose hou9ue.
of vole,s. and her veil was OF some OLD point ~ ~
which had been worn by her grandmother. ins
bridesmaids and the maid OF honor wore gowns u
green and white silk and Leghorn hats trhnl,sss ~
with black ostrich feathers Al the end .. S.,..;s ~
ceremony a reception was held al the prios'
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
PERSONAL.
the fight

The Rev DR.. Henry Anstice. rector OF ST. I.uke's 8
Episcopal Church. Rochester. has been called to
the rectorshp OF the Church OF St Matthias. Phil
adelphia and will ofiicate in that church to-day.
after which he will decide whether to accept the
call Dr. Ans,ice is a native Of this city. and after
his graduation from Williams College. in 1852 and
from the Philadelphia Divinity School In 1872 ne
became rector Of "A church in Irvington. n. T..
whence he was called to St Luke's. Rochester. In
1866. His rectorship OF St Lukes has been maTk"d
nyyom,nant inu % oces in the diocese Of Western New
York and in the general Church
Some criticism was aroused in Maryland year
ago by the appointment Of a woman. Mrs. Anne r.
Jeffers as the State Librarian But she has jisi-
fled the appointment by the admirable way IN
which she his fulfilled the duties of the office:
Her success" says THE Baltimore American,
is another proof OF the fact that in work Of this
kind woman can prove herself fuily as capaDie
as a man. Her years work Is to her credit and
proves that error was made by the Governor
when he named her for the office.
The Paris correspondent of THE London Times"
says that the widow of Baron Maurice Iiirsch. Of
Vienna has resolved to present 100000 francs to
the Pasteur Institute a memorial of her his-
band This will make it possible TO enlarge the
which it is estimated, Will cost 00oo francs Some
of the professors. moreover. at present receive HI
tie or no salary
The wcll-known dramatic singer. Antonio
Schlager severed her connection with the Royal
Opera at Vienna or December g. after fourteen
years work at that institution. The reason for her
dismissal is not known, 1t is said that she has
not only not lost any of her powers. but has been
continually gaining in artistic ability Enthusiastic
demonstrations were made by the public at her last
performance. denotng sympathy for the singer ana
regret at her dismissal nor was the old-iasnioheI
performance Of embarrassing the horses OF ner
carriage and dragging II through the streets omit
ted by the enthusiastic young men of the gathering
The late David J. Hennessy. of Dubuque Iowa
left. his estate valued. 100000. to his brother
Archbishop John liennessy. of Dubuque.
Professor Ross Stevenson. OF the Mccormick
Theological Seminary of Chicago. has been called
to the pastorate Of the First Presbyterian Church
Of that city.
T. I. OConnor denies the recent rumor that he
Is about to sell THE London Weekly Sun
year ago the South Carolina Legislature made
January l9 General Robert Il. Lees birthday. a
holiday and 1t will be generally observed this
year throughout the State. In Charleston a great
meeting will be held. at which the Rev. DR.. w. 7.
Thompson will deliver an Grafton.
Henry d. Huggan the newly elected president OF
the Boston School Board, IL native OF Nova
Scotia. He has taken active interest in the pub
lie schools OF Boston for many years
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
"NO SERRENDER" " CIBi.
no other crop

Mention was made in these columns few
days ago of report then current 'ha' MI
Ouesada the Secretary Of the Cuban Legation
at Washington. had declared in favor of Cuba $
acceptance OF autonomy from the spanish "o'-
ornment and of the ending of the war on that
basis The report seemed scarcely credible. al
though ii came through Il charnel particularly
friendly TO the Cuban cause and supposedly Ill
intimate relations with the Cuban leaders III thls
country. We expressed. in commenting upon II.
doubt OF the truth of the report. and that DOUBT
is now seen TO have been well founded. Mt.
Ouesada made no such declaration. ana mas
entertained ne such IDEAS. He Is now as he
has always been in favor OF the mo surrender
policy believing that II will presently prove s'lc-
cessful and that tho absolute independence or
Cuba will be established. That is the policy i'm
posed upon the insurgents by their own Consti-
tuition; Il has been consistently adhered to Doth
by the militant leaders in Cuba and by the diplo-
matte agents in this country: and all rumors 10
the contrary may as well be discreded In all
vance
II IS. indeed. the logical policy. and the one
that has generally been recessary. In similar
cases for the atanmen, Of the peoples just am
biion. 1t was the policy Of the North Amerl-
can Colonies in 1176 and OF the South American
Colonies of Spain a generation later The Gu
bans are now convinced that II IS the only policy
left for them to pursue. For ffty years they
have been asking for reforms, and have been
refused. Eighteen years ago they were per
suaded TO lay down their arms on the strength
Of promises which, they declare, have never been
fulfilled Two years ago. as has already been
explained, promise Of home rule was made TO
them which, If kept. would have proved deluSivc.
making their last state worse than their hrst.
Forbearance has therefore ceased 10 be a virtue,
in their view of the case, and they propose to
listen TO no offers Of compromise or reform. nor
TO anything but unqualified recognition of their
independence.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
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INCIDENTS ~ SOCIETY.

Mrs Sackott Moore Barclay OF 40 81 West
Forty-sixth-st. last night entertained the
musical club organized by several young people
headed by Miss Ethel Barclay. Miss Beatrice Bar
clay. the accomplished daughters Of the hostess.
and Miss Caroline Goodridge. Last night the men,
ers Of the club and their guests were treated 10
fine musical programme, contributed by Mr.. Henry
Burden and Miss Jeanne Faure. who sang Reuben
w Howes who played the violin. and James XII
breth jr. who presided at the piano Among tne
ioodriGrs u Miss s Anna A. Sands. Miss Elzabeth B.
sands. Miss Edith Speyers. Miss Emily Relahed !.
GoodrIdge Mr. and Mrs Walter 6 Oakman, Mr
and Mrs e9y HorGy Mr aSg and Mr. M cbars }s,
5 Fairchild Mrs. Lewis Livingston Delated VIII
ian Bsskman Miss JAY Mi', EslGs ha~kns' @rnns
Rolfe Floyd. Miss Julia Deafed. T. Seton Jeyons.
f. Grosvenor Goodrdge Stockton B Colt ana ,s kesl.
occur forngh,y will be held at the houses OF Mrs
Hampden Robb. in Park-ave.
Miss Bessie Smith Gift recently gave dinner at
the Waldorf in honor of Mr.. and Mrs Frederic
Sheldon Her other guests were Mr.. and Mrs. John
J. Wysong. Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer. jr.. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank X. SturgIs. Mrs Francis Hoffman. Miss
Harold Brown. William Van Nest and Arthur Her.
bert OF England.
The Board of Governors of the Wednesday CO.
tillon has organized large party to attend the
"A
February g Mrs Oliver Livingston Jones. Mrs
William L. Trenholm and Mrs. John b. Lawrence
will chaperon the party.
Mrs. Edward c. Janeway OF No. S6 Wes, For.
tieth-st and Mrs. d .niel Butterfeld. OF No SIS
Fifth-ave.. Will be at home informally on Wednes-
day next.
Miss Edith Whitman Cofax. daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. Albert r. Cofax. OF No East Seventy-sev-
enth-st.. will be married to William b. Aiken on
Wednesday next al the home OF her parents Only
relatives and few intimate friends have been
invited the ceremony The maid OF honor will
be the brides sister. Miss Natalie CofaX; the
best stephen w. Collins. and the ushers John
r. Tilden. Willard Fisher, Octave B Hebert and
Edward l. Dodge. There will be small reception
after the ceremony
The Midwinter Club has Just been organized ana
will hold four meetings. probably AT sherry :. on
the second and fourth Tuesdays o, February on
the second Tuesday OF March and on Micareme
March % The club will have about one hundieo
and nfty members. The entertainments AZ ,ne
four meetings will probably consist OF a musical a
theatrical performance. some amusing noNoity wv
to be determined, and dance
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
THIRTY PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS. Senate was not in session
livery of eulogies of the late ex-Speaker Charies
r. Crisp.
FOREIGN-The German press. with the eX-
teptjon of ;he Government organs. expresses
approval OF the arbitration treaty between tne
United States and England. --- Bishop heeii
has issued mandament condemning the Mani
toba schools settlement --- A large meeting
10 devise means OF relief for the sufferers D.!
the famine in India was held at the Mansion
House in London.
DOMESTIC.-The Russian Minister IN WASH
ington denied the report that his GoNernineh'
was concerned over the signing Of the arpltra-
tjon treaty between the United States and Eng
land. =-= Senator Quay and Senator-elec' rem
rose of PENNSYLVANIA. were among the caileis
on Major Mckinley in Canton. ONO. - Seha-
for sherman i'm an interview in Washington
said that the policy OF the Mckinley Admlnistra-
tIon would be 10 maintain peace with all o'her
nations =-- hearing on the Loud Postal Dill
was given by Senate committee in Washington.
- Joel T. Headley. author and eX-Secretary
Of State of the State Of New York. died IN New
burg Five boys pershed in fire in an
orphan home near Dallas. Tex.
CITY-The last hearing on the Greater New
York charter was held. == The eleventh an
nual dinner OF the Ohio Society was held at
DeImonicos Sheriff Tamsen suspended
Warden Roe and issued statement regarding
the recent escape of prisoners from LUDLOW
Street Jail -- The military and athletic
tournament in Madison Square Garden closed
- Stocks were active at substantial ad-
vances.
THE WEATHER:-Forecast for to-day
Cloudy. followed by rain tonight. The temper
ature yesterday Highest Al degrees; lowest
"a; average, 3Ss
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

National Guard in this State. Many competent
authorities. including "Thc Army and Navy
Journal" strongly advocate IFS reorganization
into a single division under the permanent COM
mand Of a majorgeneral. That system is III
operation in Pennsylvania. with excellent re-
suits. It is said. and there is strong presumption
in its favor The transfer Of command mt short
intervals 10 new and unried officers involves
the possibility. " not the probability Of progress
sve relaxation Of discipline and impairment or
efficiency Whether that risk can be avoided by
the establishment of a permanent command
without Introducing at the same time other mis-
chevous influences. is question well worthy
of attentive consideration.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
MUSIC.
At THE OPERA.

II might seem ungracious TO pInt all the morals
which have been suggested 10 "A close observer bv
recent doings at The Metropolitan Opera House n
II were possible to convince ones self that the pres
ent attitude OF the public toward the opera IA
dictated by artistic conviction. there would he
matter enough in the incidents OF yesterday aloue
10 fill column OF discussion. But that ~ out Of
the question 1t Is not conviction. but whim thar
IL paramount. and there is comfort In the reflection
for the judclous and those who keep the fires ~
hope burning the affairs Of their hearts Lat
one fact for illustration: Faust" was given
yesterday afternoon. with Nine cave in the part OF
Marguerite: she had sung the part before this
season. and has been kept pretty constantly en-
gagged since she Joined Mr. Grau's forces The
opera Itself is the most sfereoyped number OF ths
local reperiory and the representative OF the hero
was Mr.. D'Aubigny. who. when II comes to r6les NJ
irst-class importance. may be- said be- In thu
kindergarten department OF the Metropolitan Opera
House.
TIE house was crowded the audience being N.
most numerous Of any s.nce the season opened Ir
the evening Romeo Juliette." the opera OF Con.
nod second In popularity 70 Faust" va. given
with Der in the part OF the heroine VINO We are gl,h
TO think, Is the finest vocalist. pure and simple alive
Nine. Melba moreover, had not been heard In New
order Of the evening. Neyerhe.ess ne audience was
only an average one OF course. all sorts Of tn,ncs
might be deduced from the fac; here stated bl,
II IL difficult to how logic could be preserved IN
me ard tn'Ie might 10 AZ many iisaD-
pointments to the champions OF the radical modem
tendency as TO the conservatives And this j. for.
tunate state OF affairs for the widest Wagnerian or
trsmis so he have hit Of love for the simply bean
tifu ought to be unwilling 10 lose such oyeness as
fte singing o. Mrle Meba excmpfed last nigh,
The Performance, OF Romeo and juliet" was on the
whole better than that Of "Faus,.' for VI. Sagrar
though he could not hi VI. Jean de Reszke's SHOES
was respectable substitute for him and ,ang with
splendid spirit all evening while Mr. - Aubigny was
a child among giants. As for Nine. Cilyf she ce4.
bratsd Of the finest trumphs OF her career Such
enthusiasm as followed her all afternoon has sedom
been seen in a local playhouse And al q i was
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
4 SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE LOTOS CLUD

The frs, Saturday Night OF the Iotos CLUB OF 'n'
present season was held last evening al the cioo
house The Committee on Entertainment nsS
made great preparations and its enor's W.
crowned with success. as the clubhouse was crow.
ed with members until the early hours Inc w.. ~.
cal programme under the charge OF Anton 800 $40
was interpreted 10y David Bspham' Won 49,
benet. C. Fellows Gerrit Smith. Bronsiaw huee
man Leo Stern August Van Biene and Leo LS>tsrs Sv
nenkalb other entertainers were Joseph - nost.
Dennis Osullivan Richard r. na,.o,,, Lf pmrr Wc.
stader Hermann Lewis Harrison and puti' The
Intosh Captain william II. white preslae,1s,. fol.
Entertainment Committee was mace W o, y wal
lowing: Julian RIx. chairman: pr W Wn,tson M "p Or.
ker Oscar g. Weber l.. II. Low > r; pouno' s,n AHsr-
4. r Hills. William H. White John n Edsr Sin q Perry
asS" S n MSy SID, Wasneran selections were suoS m
bv Mr BIspham accompanied by Anton a, wsre Se re-
he n,ano Messrs Bspham ana seidl "e''
pcatcdly cheered oro prssdent +. r. Law
-onra a:cors. Keim Robert Il, lyncn M" - per.
bradey; ',1umphreys. Harry Ranger C. W. larry RTf
seti. George Thompson. Horace rassrisk s s pfian
Wohert +. Bonner. l. K; cilley g. H. End Martin
ErnJerick r. Murray. Edward Moran anu
zimmerman.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
KALTENBoRN-BE QUARTET

The string quartet led by Mr.. Franz Naltenborn
gave IT'S second last evening IN the Chamber
Music Hall The programme an earnea, OF
the serious purposes Of the organization In pursuing
the lofty and difficult pattos Of chamber music
II brought forward trio by Mr.. Rubin Goldmark
Of this city for piano. violin and cello. and Sme-
tana's quartet Aus Memein L"ben" besides
Haydn's in ID ma jor op. -. No. 3. Mr. Godmark's
trio seemed scarcely to justify the high expecta-
tions that other compositions Of the Young musi-
clan have created. II is lacking in senous and
forcible ideas and conventional in its presen,s-
ton and development Of such as II does have Miss
Mabel Phpps played the piano part. Smetana's
original and interesting work has been heard here
before, and. 1t must be said to better advantage
for II s plain that for the present at least, the al
tainments OF Mr. Kaltenborn's organization have
reached the same level - 10 IT, aims. Its
playing IS sadly deficient In beauty and homOgeneiy
Of tone and in all the subtle qualities Of the most
subtle form of musical art
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
.syrGFRiED" sung ~ WiSHiAGio'.

Washington. Jan. l6.-'sieeir''u W. ,.,.vetts
the Damrosch Opera Compa". ;" ,.,se su-
Square opera House to-nish' ''i0'' of hls
diencc including the ftes'Sne"'D ftS 'Dniomatic Corps
The occasion doubly interes,ns renrance this sss'
marked nr,ca ,.,r in the title role Of that ope'~
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

should be in the interest Of the patron rather
than the practitioner but they are the same In
the long run. The BARRIERS are entitled to
hearing. but II they were not. they would COM
pei IL all the same as Is their garrulous won't
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

All the decisions and opinions. whether OF the
courts or OF regularly appointed legal advisers
Of public officials. unite in uphodng the Civil
Service principle embodied In the revised Con-
stitutIon. The spoilsmen might as well give up
Gtrhf
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

Tx 7tibnnr to-day consists ef7h'rr Fa'n ffnfain-
,ng Mi,ly fagr5 and, in addif'on, "1f"i"h|r'. a
loio,cd pictorial arrkiy Of Si'trfn p0g1s Arr maj
on, nrr5dealey s,rtArs ,om 7oih complete fot,