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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
NATIONAL Guard REORGANIZATION

The promise is good for Il successful reor-
oanization of the National Guard Of the state.
The Military Commission recently appointed
has done excellent work. The present fori'
Of organization has generally been considered
faulty in many particulars Whatever re
forms were made in other respects 1t has Deen
though eSsenti ii thai there should be MAJOR
general whose tenure Of office should practl-
oallv be continuous and who should have COM
rlete supervision over the discipline and gen
el al operations Of all the military forces OF the
State. with a staff suitable and competent 10
aid in carrying out those purposes. The remod'
cling Of the Governors staff was necessary
consequence Of the principal changes.
The rcpo,t of the Commission indicates that
the biches, expectations of the State militia III
the particulars mentioned are TO be realized
If the recommendations Of the Board are car
ried our We may reasonably expect that New
York vii. soon have the best organized and DIS
cipllncd. as well as the largest body Of mi
l1ia in the United States one Of the most
plcasant features of the situation has been
The cordial co-opcration Of Governor Black ana
Administered Tillinghast in securing the
desired reforms Especially praiseworthy has
been the cours. Of General Tillnghast in re-
spect to the appointment Of the Major-General
under the now system. AS he now ranks all
the other officers Of the State. by virtue OF his
Maior-Generals commission. and as Governor
Black is known TO hold his chief-of-stan In
high regard il would not have been an uniat-
ural ambition for him 10 have aspired TO THIS
pace
Instead Of doing so he gives the clearest evil
dence of his devotion to the best interests OF the
Guard BY recommending TO the Governor the
appointment Of Major Roe. the commander OF
SQUADRON A. Such an appointment from the Mill
tary point Of view would be regarded as ideal.
The manner in which Major Roe has developed
flCm the most modest beginnings and III the
fccc of great difficulties the chief cavalry or
ganization OF the State has shown him 10 De
possessed OF uncommon military qualities. HIS
military training and Gnteccdents his high per
scral character and the regard and esteem en-
tertained for him not alone by the members OF
his own command but by the officers and men
Of our other military and naval organizations
furnish additional proof Of his peculiar fitness
TO be the chief military officer of the State. Inc
only opposition to Major Roe comes from class
of politicians whose hostility is one of his best
recommendations. Ii signifies that they under
stsud that he would conduc. his Office with re-
gard to the single consideration Of whal would
promote the welfare and increase the efficiency
OF the National Guard OF New-Iork. That Is
the kind Of officer wanted for that position.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
amusfmenfs.

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ACADEMY OF MusIC-s:1S-Thc White Heatne'.
AMERICAN THEATRE-s:l5-Lly Of Kilsrney,
BlJOC THEATRE-S:i5-The Swell Miss f1xwea'
BROADWAY THEATRE-S:l5-The Hlgnwsynsnn' S.v
CARNEGIE HALL-2:iS-Symphony society OF WV"
York
CASINOS lo-The Telephone Girl. ,,-,,
DALYS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wives OF W ms cs,.
EDEN MUSEE-wax Works. Grand Concerts ana Inv
ms.ograph
EMPIRE THEATRE-sI5-The Conquerors
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-s:2o-Snore A0'es
GARDEN THEATRE-S.iS-The Royai BOX
GARRiCK THEATRES :2n-The Little Minister
GRAND OPERA EOCSE-@A Ward 81 france
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES :l5-Merchant - Nes'',s -,
HERALD SQUARE THEATRF-s:lS--The fIehch "iH-1
HOYT'c THEATRE-s:30-A New-Yorker
IRVING PLACE THEATRES :I5-The Bat ,.,x.
KNICKERBoCKER THEATRES .3o--couT,ess NAi.s"
ROSTER RTALs-S-Charnt7n-Na -. n.
LYCEUM THEATRE-s.iS-The Princess and the BUY
terfy.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-i a n. TO p NJ
Sporrsmen's Exhibition. 81,
MANHATTAN THEATRE;-s:I5-The Ballet Girl
3ENDEI-SsOHN HALI<-s:i5--The Kneise quarter {"
Boston.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoUsE-sIDe Meis'erS'nse'
PASTOR S-:2:3g n II ? r.--NaudeviIe ,,
PLEASURE PALAcE-l:So to II p m .-VandeVhe'
PROCTOR Sc a. 70 II .. m--NauoeViie
sam T JACKS TEEATRF-S-Rurlesque.
WAIyAaCEs THEATRES 1.-THE Girl from farls
18th STREET THEATRE-si5 -A1 irish Gentleman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21

Improvement has been conducted with the
highest sagacity and scrupulous rectitude-that
Superintendent Aldridge is justified In declar-
ing that not dollar has been misspent. but
they are not In a mood 10 be trihed with. They
never are In that mood, and they are very sell
dom deceived by a coat Of whitewash. Smart
politicians think that they are never so superior
to the common run OF plain people as when tney
are connecting scheme which only they 'neth-
selves are TO be Permitted to see through Iha'
is what David b. Hill thought when he was
engaged in seating fraudulent legislature
He was so sure Of II that he REWARDED his
most useful tool with q seat on the Dench OF
the Court Of Appeals. II might be rash 10 as
sumo that a majority of 10000 against MIN
afterward convinced him that lie was wrong
but II certainly left nobody else In DOUBT. mat
is what Thomas c. Platt thought when he
damned the consolidation bill through the Leg
islat,lre and contracted with Iammany ior
division Of the profits whatever happened: ana
II is not the fault Of the people If his eyes were
not opened when they refused by a maJori'! Vi
$4,000 to ratfy his bargain al the polls.
Governor Black by his own contrlvance IS on
dangerous ground. He Is not yet the victim OF
his own rasbness We hope he Fever VIII Ne
Rut that fate will be inevitable if he concludes
10 adopt a course which has brought men OF
equal parts and greater experience TO shame.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
NEuUI\GN.

London. Jan 2O-Henry CyrN Paset. Earl o. TX
bridge was married this afternoon 20 Miss Imam
Florence Maud Chetwyni. eldest dausAief o. ~
George Chsiwynd. Bart The ceremony 'ooN 20
were lively. bridesmaids. and many notable Isop.s
were al III church and afterwart ATTENDED me x
ceptlon which followed the religious service NV
bride and ridegroom received 400 presents
Boston ian % ,SpeciaD.-One Of the mos' '@s".
ionabe though quiet. weddings Of the winter AZ
Providence was that to-day OF Abram Men1e.''''.
~ Brown 81 captain OF the university baseball
tom, If thar wear 70 Miss Helen Mar Parks. OK
,,od,,rd Mass The bridegroom j. member ~ a
prominent old North Carolina family his nome -
r. c:resnshorO but recently he has been conNee'e1
w. .,,b riidsn Thurher & Co. in Providence.
The ceremony was periored AZ nSn noon ma al rev .s
~ Gro,on OF Westerly otic .ated. II J. Bur
rnnghs Of Providence. was the best man. ne
bride was given away by Dr. r. NJ E"''''' "e'
hrnh er-in-laM.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21

ties where everybody knew everybody else and
In times when party feeling ran high and pub
lie interest was centred on ends almost re-
gardess Of means Finally the scandal OF the
old election system was realized and largely
corrected. with the result at once OF throwing
into relief the existing evils OF the primary.
and also turning 10 II the attention or those
who had formerly found in stealing elections
the road 10 power. Making elections decent
and honest exaggerated the corruption OF pri-
marics. In them to-day Is intrenched the force
which from the beginning has sought TO DOM
mate republican government Instead OF being
dominated by IL II is the despotlc. usurplng
tendency always existing in a community. ana
in this antiquated relic Of dead conditions 1t
finds It's lurking place.
The trainers Of the Constitution certainly
never intended TO give parties n legal status.
This generation has been compelled 10 do so 10
put down ballot-box frauds Having done this.
responsibility must be required in turn How
courts administrative burdens which they
ought not to assume and making them the real
authority OF government Is problem not easily
solved II Is to be hoped that this conference
will help in its solution. Nothing can be ac-
complshed however, until the facts are faced
that in the crowded cities the old meeting plan
Is obsolete and that the people are not their
own rulers when any party body is Judge over
itsaIr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
PERSONAL.

The appointment Of William j. Mills, OF New
Haven az Chief Justice Of New-Mexico Is popular
in Connecticut.
Levi Knowles. OF Philadelphia. who has just died
at the age Of eghty-hve years. was an earnest
Baptist and during the whole OF his NE ~, was a.
actively Interested in many reHs'ous anu p''''
thropc societies.
Tho Rev $ W. CHAMPION Of Baltimore. whose
dea IS announced at the age Of eightyeght years
was the Oldest Episcopal clergyman IN Mary'a"o'
Mrs. Henry NJ Stanley enters protest against
a recent article In the Paris Figaro by NJ La
badle Lagrave the African pygmles IN "'''c"
the French writer compared Mr.. Stanley TO Pizarro
end Corfez This comparison she says. is a fresh
proof that NJ Lahadie Lagrave krows nothing OF
Mr. Stanley and OF his work in Africa she quotes
long passages from her husbands writings to prove
that NJ Iabedie Lagrave has read him all IN vain
and she adds Whoever has read NJ STANLEY D0on
Which he cherishes for the Africans. without dis
tincon Of stature or tribe II Swg Tor MISSION
aries that I-garda is to-day a christian country,
with cathedras churches and sc9o9s cnno OWN" onc
infested nv horrible cannibals. are Inhabited no"
by a peaceful and civilized people.
Ex-President Harrison is to be the guest OF honor
at the banquet OF the Marquette club. OF Chicaso
on Idncolns birthday February II, and will deliver
address.
Gabrielle dAnnunz!o the Italian novelist ana
dranatist. hopes 10 bring about the erection OF
theatre built after the style Of the ancient CLASSICAL
theatres 10 stand the shores OF the lake Oh
Albano near Rome. He expects IL to be opened III
the sn-ns Of 1899 and has at his disposition so ne
eavs money e1ough-3,rpco or 1850" francs-'o
oorrv an, tha project 1t is be open two months
OF the year only. In It he desires TO produce TRACE
dies in which an absolutely modern Inspiration VIII
be paired with purity Of form worthy OF the pest
DAYS OF Athens. Music is not to be exclud7i i'o'"
these productions; Ike the dance II VIII ser'e u
-. - ,.o-,s that will he chosen and 10 heighten
ther meaning Mr.. dAnnunzio proposes 10 , ,ea,c
,he freest hand " the authors ana thelr lIIIei :
rre Whoever has a fine idea and the power
of expressing r accordance with ~ ,Ss
idaos of beauty may obtain the SURFACES OF niI.'
nv, citv Of life" he says. Besides traegrGI'
eclogues pastorales and satircal CRANES E Ereneh
and Italian Nine Sarah Bernhardt VIII De ht ~,
to give several performances NJ AZ ~ .,Ignns"
ana "Agamemnon, which will be given IN IN ,he
theatre Finally It is altea a an Wr Annunzo
Dead city" played by Nine. Duse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
"VTF\Nt DTDES"

To the long list OF first productions. under the
d,rectorship OF MI Conred' AZ me lr''Ns a.
rrhaa,rs another was added last evening X was
..rH,. c,gerln Won Wien" or Vienna DUDES
,a-cs with music BY josef WINNER Il was a'so
the occasion OF the debut OF Franz Na"et' ,ae
s,',oassor OF Mr. Link who played the pr.he'pa'
0ar, that OF Lorenz Stroll. The play when sNe'
an Excellent and realistic picture OF iie ID ee',H'"
circles OF the Austrian capital IS 80
"a ~ Mailer and his associates kept the spec
-. IN a happy mood throughout the e'eh's'
Va, Waller making a most favorable impression
the applause of the audience-whieh as as", ~
an. ,ha house-was generous and was gwen 70
the old tavOritss as ws As were sG Mss Camilla
A NTbach Miss GUST Fors, Miss Pcd f, A Is
Msssrs Julius srs sSIre Wy ffi n1l naSer "a
Bret 4s anno and Max Haenseler To,nisny ing
na," viii be given again. Miss Ju'ia N''"N''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
Aetu!2Jork DaiIp Uibnsrs
FRIDAY. JANUARY y, 1898.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-A dispatch 10 The Times says
that the Russian representative IN Pekihg mas
made MS renonstrance against me ope!i no -
fallen Wan appear n the nature az urea,
The Cuban .nsurgent genera! Juan Mdsso
PARA, surrendered. with MS officers ana iIen -
the civil Governor OF Santa Clara Province.
- There were 10 arrests in Paris as ne re-
suit OF the studen. OUT breaks. - ne cealIs
from the plague in Bombay IN the !ds' "eeN
Sjl.
CONVERSATION branches In session. =
Senate: Mir. Teler's resolution. proV!dihg 'Ilal
bonds may be paid in silver dollars was taken
up by vote OF Il TO - and made the unilh'shTu
business: Nj Morgan finished his speech IN
favor o. rattylng The Hawaiian AnneXat2h
Treaty. - House: The Consular and pIp!o-
matte Appropriation bin was passed aiter an
other Cuban deoq, BED an ana az Mr 'i BaiIeS
DOMESTIC. President MoKnley'a Cuban
policy is said to remain the sam" as Wheh his
Message was sent TO Congress. while 10 luT!heI
disturbances in Havana are expected. american
warships can he in that harbor within sly ng g
should an nergencv arise Go PRESIDENT .'o'-
81 Hawaii IS expected 10 reach Chicago on sun,
GsI. ,nornine - Three ballots for United
states Senator were taken ia the MAI! arr
Legislature without reaching An election Juos'
McCorlas's vote rose 10 forty. - SehatO-
Ellsworth introduced al AihaEF Dill lot ~
suppression 81 lice1tious newspapers. me Nau "a
Investigation biz was reported faNoIaOi! ~ ~
Assembly. which viii debate = mex NedheSdaH ~
,he Annual Appropr.atiO. bill, is over SlOVV'
bigger than that Of las, Ne@r: Assem- man
Brennan introduced measure 10Y the con-
, -truction Of new bridge over the East flNe4,
, Governor Black and William Brockheld toge.her
went over the various bills for the reform OF
primary elections. == The Japanese cruiser
Kasagi was launched at the Cramp snlpyards
- Considerable damage was caused by heaVy
rains in the Middle West and mere was SOM
apprehension q q flood along the ONO f'Nei'
CITY AND SUBCRRAN.-The National Con-
ference on Primary Election Reform was con-
yened at No. 2O3 Broadway. -= Inc new ke-
publican County Committee met but did not or
ranize on account OF contest in one or me
districts Further estimates OF city depart
rnents were presented to the Board o. Estimate
and Advertisement. involving great sums. -
The annual dinners Of the Princeton and Am
ferst alumni were held. == The competitions
in shooting bowling and fy-castng were con-
-irued al the Sportsnen's Show. in Madison
Square Garden. - Stocks were irregular and
z trfe lower.
THE WEATHER. for to-day: Fair.
The teInnerature yesterday: Highest, % degrees;
lowest 81; average. 4fSs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
THE PRIMARY PROBLEM.

If the political, schemers who are accustomed
10 regard every demand for reform as merely
a manifestation OF dissatisfied kckers VIII
study the proceedings Of the Nationa. confer
ence to promote honest primary elections they
vii! discover thai there is general awakening
10 the evils Of government by machines. The
gathering included prominent men OF all par
ties from every part of the country-mayors Of
cites. editors practical politicians. as well as
scholarly socologisls These men are not chas-
ing rainbows and they are not playing any
game of factional politics. They are brought
together by the realization Of 4 danger which
has come upon the country quite naturally, and
so gradually that many Of the partis1nS who
threaten us with 1t do not really appreciate the
harm they do.
The present responsibility Of political ma
chimes may be regarded from two points Of
view. The croaker who thinks the country is
going 10 the bad believes that Of old parties
were pure and patriotic and that all the corrup-
zion he now sees is modern growth and evil
dence Of degeneration. The optmst reads Of
the violence Of early party struggles and the
election disorders which were gradually abol
jshed. and says political life is better than ever
before. In that he is probably right He is
likely 70 follow this statement with the remark
that the call for further reforms j. an attempt
70 Gid refined gold, and there he would be
wrong Human nature has not changed much
since the gangs made political activity in this
city a burden 10 decent people and country
Dollnc places were the scenes Of open and dis
graceful bribery Those crimes are out OF date.
bur the evil which they manifested is not Grad
icated and II appears in another form. much
more polite but not one whit less menacing.
The conquest Of this latest outbreak Is the
problem presented to-day to patriotic citizens,
and neither thoughts Of how much has been
done already for political honesty should satisfy
them nor realization that the next step gained
will only open the way for another struggle
with some new Transformation Of the same
evil principle should discourage them.
For freedoms battle once begun.
Bequeath'd by bleeding sire to son.
Though bafied oft. IS
II is the worst kind OF patriotism to think that
some stereotyped custom of our forefathers Is
sufficient for all time. II republican govern
ment means anything worth having IT means
an adaptabty Of the form Of institutions TO
increasingly higher civilization and constant
effort on the part OF people collectively To i'm
prove their national character a. individuals
strive to conquer their own faults. The old,
loose caucus system suited well enough the
social and legal conditions which developed II.
Ii was crude system full Of faults but those
faults were not apparent In simple communi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21

months time there can be no possible reason
for taking the conduct OF affairs out OF the
hands Of the President. nor Is II easy 10 imagine
any reason for the attempt 10 do so save ma
lcious partisan desire to embarrass ana dis-
credit the Administration. even ut the cost oi
the Nations tranquility and good repute Apart
from that consideration. there are other reasons
for deprecating In the strongest manner such
unseemly outbreaks as that or wednesday,
The affairs Of SPAN are In CONDITION WHICH
II not critical. at least demands the most care
full and judcious trea tment. not by the Madrid
Government alone. but by all who have rela-
tons with it. Whether or not there be danger
OF trouble between this country and Spain. ana
there probably Is none. the Spanish Govern
ment Is unquestionably beset by many grave
perplexities and dangers Disafectlon among
army officers is always a serious symptom, ana
II exists 10 an omlnous extent in both Cuba and
the Peninsula 1t would not be 10 the proft OF
this Nation 10 have q revolution or state OF
anarchy in that kingdom and ii would not he 10
it's credit 10 have done even the least thing
toward that end.
The present Administration ut Washington is
doing all that can be done for the protection OF
American interests. for the welfare OF the
Cuban people for the promotion OF humanity
and peace. and for the preservation or AMIGA
Bio and honorable relations with all the Powers
of the world When it is doing so, and when
it is engaged in negotiations the most delicate
and momentous decency and patriotism require
that il shall not be mcddls ID with unnecessa-
rily. To pry into its doings, TO usurp It's rune
lions TO withdraw from II the affairs that
require discreet diplomatic treatment and eA-
plot them slangwhangngly in town-meetinS. Is
not statesmanlike nor patriotic, but savors OF
the demagogue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
CHIN, PROMISES SATISFACTION

Berlin. Jan 2o-The German mlSs $50. rscen,,v
=, IN. Namjung Station. who was 'eee".s
.a,nea and wounded near place 'al,'u - dan.
has returned to NAmjuns lie Is "a" ,otsn measures
ger; dne the missionary station ana ""''
i.ed satisfaction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21

South American trade becomes year by year
more important 10 our merchants and manu-
facturers and 1t is in the direction OF It's promo
ton that an exposition Of our goods is 10 De
opened in Caracas next March under the au-
spices Of the American Manufacturers Associa-
ton Our Minister TO that country has maze
hurried return Journey in order TO promote
parcels post agreement between 1t and the Uni
ted States. which II Is TO be hoped, may be
speedily brought about. There are no real Cd
jections to IL. and II IL doubtful II any fanciful
ones will be seriously urged. 1t will be OF great
benefit TO both countries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21

Representatives Of several Western colleges
are engaged in effort to revise the rules Of
football in the interest Of humanity and civiliza-
ton. AS the game is now played. there is not
enough kicking This is the main objection
which our amlable and highly civilized con-
temporary The New-York Evening Post has
10 the game In It's opinion the failure Of mod
ern civilization is because there is too little kick
ing and too few kickers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21

In his speech on thu Cuban question in tho
House yesterday Mr.. Clark, Of Missouri said:
THE Democrats ard Populists stand here ready
TO remove from America her great reproach."
AT first blush II might be supposed that they
stood ready 10 resign. But he Gid not mean
TINT What he did mean that these
rior statesmen stood ready TO lick Spain" II
they only had chance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21

The advent Of the maodorous Milan at Der
grade Will probably be the signal for rehe"eu
troubles in the long-suNering Balkan Kingdom.
1t is not credible that his influence at court can
be for good. and II, as reported, there Is TO be
a strong reactionary campaign. revolution may
be expected in the not distant future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21

Nothing could have been more naturai IMAM
the letter in yesterdays Tribune from FREDERICK
w. Seward in favor Of Hawaiian anneHa'oh
The son II the great Secretary OF STATE VIM
secured US Alaska has right 10 point 70 the
vindication time has given to every anneHa''o"
we have ever had and especially 10 the one
whose conditions most nearly resemoleo those
OF Hawaii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21

The General Conference Of the Methodist Eps-
copal Church has authorized the institution Of
denominat!ona insurance company. its busi-
ness restricted 10 the placing OF insurance upon
property owned by Methodisis such as churches
schools and parsonages. The intention is 10 have
the Methodist Church OF the United States carry
its own insurance. The new company Is to have
It's headquarters in Chicago. and Is not likely to
lack the support Of the great an wealthy de-
nomination under whose auspices IL is institut-
ed There seems a prospect that other churches
NAV follow the example thus set. each undertake
ing 70 save money by doing its own underwri-
ing nm experiment not without its hazards.
the experience Of some OF them may in time
attest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21

OF underground lines. large additions 10 the iat-
ter being in progress, with no policcai poss OF
Manhattan elevated 10 block the way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21

Poor George W. Brush His independence is
so much e matter Of discussion that a Buffalo
relative has felt called upon 10 announce in
print that II really does exist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21

In Budapest the horse Is finally released from
street railway duty. all the service being now
performed by electric power. The city, with only
"a little over half million population, has sew
enty miles Of surface lines and ffty-three miles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21

Mr. and Mrs John V!nton Dahlgren. OF NO %
Yves, Flfty-sixth-st gave a dinner party last
night Their guests were Archbishop Corr.san.
Mr. and Mrs. David Mcclure. Mr.. and Mrs Paul
D. Cravath. Miss Miller. Miss .Shannqn Mss
Ieary Mrs Edwin Parsons. Miss Joseyn.ne
Drexsi the MARQUIS III Surbo. Of the italian Lega-
ton; Senator Carter Mr.. Benz!ger and MAJOR
General Wesley Merritt.