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New-York tribune., 1901-04-03
MUSIC.
BACHS "ST. MATTHEW PASSION"

At Carnegie Hall. last night, the Brooklyn ora
torio Society under the direction OF Walter Henry
Hail. gave a performance of Bach's passion
Music According TO st. Matthew" There was
fairly capable orchestra to help, also a choir OF
boys. four solo singers. namely. Mrs. Marie Zirn-
mermann. Miss Gertrude May Stein, Ellison van
Hoose and Ericsson Bushnell. and a pianist, Felix
I.amOnd. who played the accompaniments on a
panoforte to the secco recitativo throughout the
work. For the ambition and devotion OF Mr.. Han
and his forces there is nothing TO be spoken but
praise. 1t was an extremely laudable thing to un-
dertake to keep alive popular interest in Bachs
Passion" which. DIR. DamTosch. and after him his
son Walter attempted to make regularly recur-
ring feature of New-Yorks musical season. but we
fear that such end was not advanced by last
nights performance. Notwithstanding its good
features. There some smooth singing by the
choir, and also by those ntrusted with the solos,
but n sad neglect. misconception, of the dramatic
elements in the great work and the general effect
the reverse of nspiritinS. Compositions like
the Passion must not be undertaken except In a
reverential ard self-sacrifcing spirit.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-03
sport" is unmistakable and monstrous.

sport is unmistakable and monstrous.
1t may be said that the abominable work is
done not for the sake of killing birds, but OF
testing craftsmanship; that the hitting OF the
target not the destruction of life is the object.
and that the birds make the best possible tar
gets for that sort of shooting. We cannot con-
cede that to be the case. All that is needed Is
n small target flying through the air from a
known point, but in an unknown direction.
Those conditions are just as perfectly fulnled
by clay balls as by live pigeons in some
respects more perfectly. There are two differ
ences between them, however. which cause
many sO-called 'sportsmen" to prefer the birds.
One is that there is a certain zest-to w.t. the
lust for blood and slaughter-which is Gratifed
by bird killing, but which receives no gratlhca-
tiOn stimulus in mere ball smashing. The
other is the uncertainty-to wit, the gambler
haZard-as to whether the wounded bird will
be so badly wounded as to have to fall at once
within bounds or will have enough vitality left
to be able to flutter further away with its torn
and suffering body. That is to say the only
reasons for preferring live birds TO clay balls
are such as appeal to the wanton butcher and
TO the gambler.
The business is a detestable one, and should
be discountenanced by humane people and for
hidden by law as absolutely are any of the
cruel and degrading sports of olden times.
The orgies of the rat pit were less hateful. for
they resulted IN the destruction of worthless
and nOXiOus beasts. The conflicts of the Roman
arena were less cOwardly. for in them the vic
tins had at least a chance TO fight for life.
Wanton. cowardy and cruel in an nexcusable
degree is the Judgment to be passed upon this
relic of barbariSm.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-03
PERSONAL.

Benjamin Franklin Newcomer. president OF the
Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Baltimore
who died on Sunday. friend of the late
George B. Roberts, well of President \. j..
Cassatt: AS president of the Baltimore and Po-
f9mac Efr Newcomer gave his salary to charity
His benefactions were numerous and large. He
leaves an estate of about S5,000000.
The monument to Robert Schumann I'm his
birthplace. Zwckau. in Saxony, will be dedicated
elaborate musical performances of his works, in
which noted artists will take part.
Robert s, Archer. the superintendent OF the
Tredegar Works. which the mainstay of the
Confederate Government for heavy ordnance, died
the other day in Richmond.
Turf. Field and Farm" tells this story about the
late Charles p. Clark formerly president OF the
New-York, New-Haven and Hartford Railroad:
When the late Robert Bonner purchased Maud S.
he sent her to Charter Oak Park to be trained
One day friend of Mr.. Bonner left New-YorE to
visit him at the park but found that the train did
not stop at that station. The conductor polite.
but said that he could not go against orders. At
NewHaven halt made and Mr.. Bonner's
friend tried 10 bribe the engineer with a dollar
bill, but in vain. He then told that President
Clark was on the train. and he went to him. Why
don't you see the conductor" asked Mr.. Clark I
have, but he will not disObey orders Why not
then 20 forward and brIbe the engineer L tried
bribery at Ncw-Haven, but ii would not work.
The absence Of evasion was the best policy. Mr.
clark not only gave orders to have the train
stopped at Charter Oak but promised some day TO
see Maud s He had witnessed the little attempt
bribery. and the frank confession of the offence
seemed to please him
Halle Steenland. a millionaire and philanthropist
OF Madison. Wis, has announced his intention Of
giving a library building to ST. Olaf College at
Mortified, MINI.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-03
amnscmcnis.

a. DT-lfY MTSIC-o-S-Incie Toms Cabin.
AMERICAN THEATRE-2-S S:l5- Monte Crtsto-
S. :l5-The Climbers
TSRO AY-2.lo- S:i0-The Price Of Peace
CASINO-2-S:l5-F F1orodora
CRITERION NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hnighthood was In
Flower.
DAI.Y'S THEATRE-e-S:lO--San Toy.
pDF,N MISEE-The World II Wax.
EMPIRE THEATRES :20-BrOther Officers.
CARRIES THEATRE -s:l5-Under Two Flags.
GARRICK THEATRE-2-s:3 :30-Captain Jirks OF the'
Horse Marines
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-2-s-In Central Park.
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-s:l5-B Bostonians.
TRVTNC; PLACE THEATRES :15-Kabae und lAebe-
KEITH S-Continu0us performance
KSICKERROCKER THEATRE s:30-To Have and
70 Hold.
ROSTER & BIAI'S-i:45-7:4 -7:45-Naudevile.
I.YCFITM THFATRF-s:la-On and OF.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-2l5-s;3e-on tne
MADISON SQUARE iARDEN-2-si5-wild West.
MEsNDEI.SSOaN HAI.IS-N:l5-PianO Recital
MURRAY Hill. THEATRE-2-s-lngomar.
NEW-YORK-2-S:l5-Kau
PASTOR R'S-Tlay NiEht-Continuous SLOW.
pROCTOR'S Performance.
REPI PIRIIC-2-S.l5-In the Palace of the King
VICTORIA TFFEATRE-2-S-Mv Lady.
WALI.ACK'S THEATRE -2:i5-S:15-Are Sou a MasnnE
New-York tribune., 1901-04-03
THE PRICE OF ALDERMEN.

One of the charter revision questions as to
which a disagreement has arisen at Albany is
that of aldermanic salaries. The commission
recommended that the Board of Aldermen by
which the present Municipal Assembly is to be
replaced should consist of 100 members. but
this generally thought to add new terrors
to local government, and it is understood that
the number Will be reduced to T3. Our belief
is that a still heavier reduction would have
been accepted by the public with entire com
placency. but Mt least as far as II goes the cut
is judiciOus. The Assembly. however, proposes
TO double the pay which the Senate committee
thinks sufficient, and give the City Fathers
$1,000 apiece per annum. The amount in dis
pute is not stupendOus, but yet it is not insig-
nfcant and no good reason is apparent for
the increase. Strong arguments might be pre-
sented in support Of proposition 10 vest the
city's so-called legislative power in n small
body elected from large districts and TO give
its members considerably more than $4,000
year. Perhaps such an arrangement would
secure the services Of superior men and operate
in all respects TO the advantage OF the commu-
nifty. But for the great majority of any board
of aldermen that is likely to he elected with
membership of T3 we should say $1,000 year
was quite enough
Presumably members OF the legislature who
are In favor OF paying the extra $1,000 hope
that IL would have the effect Of raising the
standard but we cannot share their cheerful
expectation. In all probability the same old
crowd, or another crowd of the same old sort
would be rounded up in the aldermanic cham
Der after every election. and no Improvement in
the quality of its output would be dscernible on
the most benevolent inspection If ii were n
question Of paying n reasonable price for neces-
sary work efficiently perfOrmp1 nobody would
object TO the Assembly committees idea OF n
proper recompense. But inasmuch as long expe-
rience has shown that board of aldermen
usually comes about as near possible 10 being
public nuisance NJ times when IT Is pretend
ing TO transact public business, while its mem
bers are never caught In the act of neglecting
their private occupations for the benefit Of the
city. and the prospect of a change for the better
under n revised charter is extremely remote. we
respectfully request the legislature to let us off
At the old price.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-03
TALuIGE on PRESBrTERI4y CREED
HOW HE THINKS IT WILL BE CHANGED-so,E.
GREAT MAN WILL PROMULGArE NEW
ARTICLES OF FAITH

Knoxville. Tenn April 2.-The Rev. DR. T De
Witt Talmage. who is here. was asked his opinfon
as to the proposed revision of the Presbyterian
creed. lie said:
My own firm belief Is that the work will not he
done by n committee. When the time is ripe Soma
one OF our great men-a man of heart and brain
Will step forward and read the simple article Of
what believe. When IL comes IN will fire
the hearts of men like flame and win be adopted
instantly. hardly think things will ripe enough
for this at the next General Assembly There ia
n number OF our great men who are as fully COM
petent to promulSate creed was John Calvin
Any creed that leaves in doubt the salvation of in
fants or prescrbes them for damnation is defective
There is one clause In creed which I cannot
quote verbatim but which is to the effect that the
destiny or every member Of the human race was
settled ages ago and that matter of belief or
works on the part of this or that individual can
change II as regards himself. Such a creed is too
deep - 80
New-York tribune., 1901-04-03
ROOSEVELT DIMES IN YONKERS.
GUEST OF FREDERICK w. HOLLIS AT A RE-
CEPTIoN FOR FREDERIC HARRISON.

Nice-President Roosevelt slipped into Yonkers
with party of friends unobserved on Monday
evening He was guest a select dinner party
heId at the home of Frederick w. Hollis. in North
Broadway, in honor of Frederic Harrison the Eng
hsh historian. With the Vice-President were sew
eral men OF prominence. Two coaches were in
waiting at the small Genwood station where
the party arrived about p. m. AT Mr.
HoHs's home informal reception was held and
the dinner followed. NJ. Hollis and the vice-Presi-
dent are warm personal friends.
About one year ago the Vice-President was the
guest Of Mr. Hollis at his home. and it is said that
II was on that occasion that conference of ma
uonal political Importance was held. In which
Governor Roosevelt outlined his plans for the
mat there was nothing unusual about the Vice
planned Mr. Hollis, ''at a friendly dinner party.
the distinguished English historian and essayist'
Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale. OF Boston, ex-
cellor Garfield and Professor Nicholas Murray But
Ter, OF Columbia Uaiversity Or. Albert Shaw Rob
ert F. wilkinson. Of Poughkeepsie: DIR. Carroll
Dunham, Walter 5. Logan, Barton F. Kingman
John II. Hammond and F. {. sayIes jr. The Vice
President returned at u50 o'clock TO this city
on an express train which stopped for the party.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-03
nR. MORGAN TO SAIL TO-DAY.
TO REMAIN ABROAD LONGER THAN UsUAL-HIs
RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS.


]. Pierpont Morgan intends to sail on the White
Star steamship Teutonic at noon to-day and
many friends called at his Office yesterday to say
goodby 20 him. among the visitors being Charles
NJ. Schwab president Of the Carnegie company
who is to be president of the United States Steel
Corporation; ex-Judge E. Fl. Gary. president of the
Federal Steel Company: Z. c. Converse. president
OF the National Tube Company; John W. Gates.
chairman OF the board Of the American Steel and
Wire Company, and Percival Roberts jr president
Of the American Bridge Company. which, il has
just been announced. is be included in the great
steel combination.
II Is not known how many weeks Mr.. Morgan
Will be away but 1t is understood that his stay
abroad will be longer than usual. He has for many
years made a trip TO England at about this time
in the spring. The months since last summer have
been among the most crowded and eveutful in
Mr.. Morgan's business life for among his achieve
I1ents in that period have been the acquisition of
the pennsylvania Coal Company and its transfer TO
the Erie Railroad Company. operation which
benefited all the anthracite coal roads through
eliminating the projected INDEPENDENT railway which
was to have been built from the coal region tide
water at Kingston. y Y; the purchase OF the
Central Railroad OF New-Jersey by the Reading: the
definite acquisition OF control OF the Lehgh Valley
road. and last. and greatest OF ALL the consolda-
ton of practically all the great steel compa MES
OF the country into the United States Steel Cor
poration with its colossal capitalization of 81 leo
100000 stock and s5oi. 1000 bonds.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-03

OF these well known facts that conservative
men view the steady advance of iron and steel
prices with uneasiness. Ever since the
election in November the market has tended
upward, the material having gained about
per cent and finished products about per
cent For immediate delivery the advance is
much greater. On the other hand, the level is
still far below the figures prevailing year ago.
and the combination of great interests promises
economies and improvements in methods which
make it impossible to judge by precedent. New
ertheless. rising prices, unusual production and
decreasing stocks make it a most puzzling
barometer to read correctly.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-03
A CRAZE FOR CRUELTY.

These are field days for cruelty. Bull fighting,
dog fighting bear batting, cooking mains and
the sport of the rat pit are under the ban.
Even the smuggling match between biped beasts
must be held in allegiance. But the wanton
torture of the dove proceeds apace with added
gusto The delight in seeing suffering. the lust
for blood. the wild beast savagery that seems
10 lurk in so many human hearts, denied those
other forms of qualification, all turn with lnsa-
tiate zest 10 the trap shooters carnival of
cruelty Twenty thousand pigeons are this
weeks quota TO be tortured and butchered in
the name OF "sportsmanship" but really for
the pleasure OF gamblers passions.
Many OF the birds which are used for targets
are instantly killed. Let us grant that the
great majority Of them thus perish. with only
moment of agony. Even then il is revolving,
this killing for the mere sake of killing. The
destruction of noxious serpents or dangerous
beasts Of prey is laudable. The killing of ami
mails for needed food or useful skins is pardon
able. But the wholesale butchery of innocent
and beautiful creatures just for the sake Of
killing them is savagery pure and simple. 1t is
however, notorious that not all the birds are
thus disposed Of A few get away unharmed
But considerable number are wounded more
less seriously Some of them fall at once 10
the ground and presently picked up and
their necks wrung. Others permitted to lie
futter about in agony for hours until the
match is over and the ground is cleared up
Still others. though sorely wounded, get away
altogether 10 recover or to die in lingering
agony, as the case may be. And in the case of
all these latter classes the brutality OF the
New-York tribune., 1901-04-03

stately bridge over the North River and a
spacious tunnel beneath it would be improve
ments Of almost incalculable advantage to New
York, but the legislature should sternly reject
any grab on the part of promoters who ask for
the privilege of building Chinese wall on our
western waterfront from the Battery to Fifty
ninth-st. to enrich themselves without proper
compensation to the city. Greeks bearing gifts
are the schemers for great new railroad in
West-st who want almost everything and in
tend to give the city almost nothing.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-03

Mr.. Greatsinger, the president of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, has diffused much joy
In Kings County by raising the salaries of the
men who have record of long and faithful
work, and the happy beneiciares of his gener-
Gus policy are sounding the timbrels and clash
ing the cymbals. Life to them hereafter will
be one grand sweet song
New-York tribune., 1901-04-03

If the reports from Russia that embezzlements
in public funds amounting to no less than A..
100000 of rubles have been discovered are
true, there must be something rotten in the
State of Czardom. Can it be that there is
MusCOvite Tammany?
New-York tribune., 1901-04-03
.IEIN DE RENZKE Ill

Boston. April "A bulletin In the lobby of the
Boston Theatre to-day announced the sudden in
disposition of Jean de Reszke. and the consequent
change of bill tonight from lie Cid' to Les
Hueuenots." Mr.. De Reszke. 1t Is said. is suffer
ing from attack of bronchitis.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-03
OLGA NETHERSOLE IuPROTJyG

London. April 2-Olga Nethersoe the actress
who had surgical operation last week. is improv-
ing, and expects to go the end OF this week
New-York tribune., 1901-04-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

John Fox. jr.. in his study OF The Southern
Mountaineer in the April ''scrbner." relates tha,
a travelling evangelist, Mr.. Barnes stopped
al mountain tavern and told the story OF the
Crucihxon.
When he was quite through an old woman who
had listened in absorbed silence asked:
Stranger. YOU say that that happened a long
while ago?'
Yes" said Mr.. Barnes. almost two thousand
years ago"
And they treated him that way when he'd come
down for nothiu' on earth but to save emp
Yes
The old woman crying softly. and she put
out her hand and laid 1t on his knee
We'll, stranger she said. let's hope that hit
amt So
BriGgs-Its past understanding how people
Grggs-Especially those persons who tell you
working It with all their might Just the
same. as If II were paying them leo per cent profit.
-tBoston Transcript.
Il went down into my kitchen the other day"
said literary woman who keeps house, to
writer in THE Washington Post" 'and there 1
found my old colored cook busIy stirring up bread.
She didn't hear me come in, but heard her say
ing 10 herself she stirred Mr.. Mckinley.
Mr.. Mckinley. Mr.. Mckinley What earth are
you saying that for. aunty?' I asked. What has
Mr. Mckinley done?' He amt done nothing at
all. Miss Jane she answered. but he certainly n
mighty smart man But persisted. what has
that do with your calling his nance Law.
Miss Jane said she. anybody kin you amt
cook. Ef stlrs in a smart man. the bread is
shore to come. | Jst strrin' IN Mr. Mckinley
sos make this yere bread come light
\ Cultured Clerk.-Mrs. schopper-whats the
price of this silk?
The Saesgentleman-The price is 9s cents
madame, which you must admit is quite decolIete.
Mrs Schoppen-Decollete.
The Salesgentleman-Yes, madame. Cut low
philadelphia Press.
lDhI
1.-The Editor of The Record Sir: Would YOU
kindly have your joking editor furnish me joke
the following subjects: Taxidermist barber
and hardware dealer We are about to produc.
a home minstrel In this town and would like to hit
the above mentioned l daily subscriber for
your paper. and have been watching the joke col
umn for the last three weeks. but yet have not
seen anything that l could use"
New-York tribune., 1901-04-03

Some Of those who expect to sail to-day on the
steamer st. Louis Mrs. George Z. Austin Mr.
and Mrs. H. Bensdorf Mrs. Benjamin Brewster
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Bull. Mrs. NJ. p. Clark Adj
miral Bartlett j. Cromwell. Captain ]. n. Dayton
Lieutenant John s. Doddridge. L. S A; Mr. and
Mrs. William c. Eustis. Edgar B. Grifiths MIard
Hunsicker. A L. Lowenstein. Mr.. and Mrs. F. j.
Mackey, Mrs Nj. Marx Mr. and Mrs. E. n. Mar
shall. Mrs. A. S. Matheson, James p Scott, Miss
Huln Futnan X j. sears MT ana Mrs. Victor
SOrchan. Lieutenant jay III. Sypher, Herbert c.
Taylor Mrs. s B. Whiting Egerton l.. Winthrop
and y. d. Woodward.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-03
[ L COuiu use.
PESSIMISTIC.
Life has shams that In our blindness
We don't see; no doubt It's true
That the milk OF human kindness
Is adulterated, too.


"One morning." says the Rev. David NJ Steele
of Brooklyn, "a came 10 me with a letter
written stamped paper and signed with the
rame OF a clergyman of my church in a town in
Massachusetts. His story. told in great embar-
rassment. that he had run away from home
According to the letter, his aged mother was dying
with grief. and the appeal of his rector was 10
the to back at once. The minister's
check for s.. drawn a bank in this same town
incosed with which to pay car fare. He was
distressed. and anxious to CO. but the difficulty
was he had been in New-York only five DAYS knew
no one and could not be identified at any bank
Would cash the check? / told him to come back
in a couple of hours. and meantime | telegraphed
inquiries to the Rev. c.. The answer came: DO
not know any such man When the fellow re-
turned he arrested and in kis pocket a neatly
kept memorandum book found containing the
name OF nearly every clergyman In Chicago. Gin
cnnati, Cleveland Pittsburg and Philadelphia
This had been his route. On each page OF the
book there four columns. headed name date
amount and remarks and I'm these such en-
tries as, the Rev. r.. ST. Got after an hours
work The Rev. s.. good. Can't work
The Rev. T. IS. An easy mark The dates
back through three years"
HE looks like a king!' said the fair girl In
tones of Intense admiration.
why. he impresseS me rather nervous and
timid commented the other young woman,
Well the rejoinder. after some reflection.
that is easily accounted for. You know kings in
Europe are nearly always having some hing thrown
them nowadays. ."-tWashngton Star.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-03
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS

Booked TO sail to-day for Liverpool on the steam
er Teutonic are Dr. w. A. Bartlett A. E. BavIey
]. T. Brayton Mr.. and Mrs. w Bayard Cutting
Mile Zelie de Lussan. Hector Munro Ferguson
John w Gary. j. II. Harper Mrs w Hamilton
Harris. ]. Pierpont Morgan and Mr. and Mrs
George c. Riggs.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-03
Business SoIlcr5.

1vers q Pond Pianos
Tuners bills minimum Wonderful dura-
bility JOscelvn's 10th 81. y. Y
New-York tribune., 1901-04-03

Samuel Rawson Gardiner has had stroke OF
paralysis at the moment when fresh volume
of his History of the Commonwealth and Pro-
tectorate'' IS under review by the -ess. This
Oxford scholar has always been conspicuous for
the thoroughness OF his methods of investigation
and his impartiality in dealing with contro-
versial questions. His serious illness came on
while he was at his home. at Seven oaks.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-03

Dispatches published here indcate-that the re-
lations of Japan and Russia are in more or
less critical condition.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-11-29
iNTER.lSLAND CABLE VIEWS.

The idea OF having the Mackay cable
so through the Hawaiian group instead
Of around 1t. touching at but one point,
finds much favor In this community.
People concede that it would settle the
matter Of inter-island communication,
giving a faithful, dependable and un-
interrupted service. Each outlying
island, beside getting into touch with
the Territorial capital would have a
foreign connection and Hawaii as a
whole would come into contact with the
world about It.
No great amount OF cable would be
needed to connect the archipelago. The
deep-sea line would merely cross the
channels. between the islands. meeting
ashore the land telegraph. Even If the
cable went the whole way the mileage
would count for very little in the
schedule OF expenses.
Without in any manner wishing harm
to the wireless telegraph. many public
men In Honolulu think when the chance
comes to install perfect system II
should be taken up. Wireless telegraphy
Is not yet reduced TO a dependable sys-
tenn; but the cable has proved its utility
for over thirty years.