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New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
MUSIC.
THE oPERATIC RECORD.

There is another operatic performance 70 De given
(no doubt it will be OLA podrda). but when that
is over Mr.. Grau's company Will have given IN al
1872 performances. Including it's fourteen operauc
concerts The season began on November IN Los
Angeles. Cal. with three performances. In san
Francisco twenty-four were given, in Denver nve'
in Kansas City three in Lincoln two. IN Ailnne-
apoHs four and at the Metropolitan opera Rouse
there were eiShty.wO operate representations anu
fourteen concerts. On it's supplementary tour. now
TO be entered upon the company will appear six
teen times in opera. once in concert In Boston,
while there will be five performances in Pittsours,
three operas and one concert in Cincinnati anu
eight operatic performances in Chicago
In the season at the Metropolitan Opera House
sixty subscription. fifteen popular price saturday
night and seven extra performances were given
There were fourteen Sunday night concerts
Twerty Operatic performances were given IN FhlIa-
delph!a and in Brooklyn OF the elShtS-sN
performances of opera thirty-four were devoted 10
Wagner twelve TO Gounod. eight 20 Verdi and Puc-
cinl. five to Meyerbeer. three to Reyer and Mas
senet two 20 Mozart. Botto and Donizett, ana one
to Beethoven Leoncavallo and Bizet. "Lohengrin
led with eight representations. while Faust ia"
seven; La Roheme," Romeo ct Juliette. ram
hauser'' and die WaIktire'' each had hve; Iris
tan uDd Isolde "CavaIleria Rusticana." Aida
and Les Husuenots'' four; LIE Cid" "Tosca'
"Ci0tterdarnnnerung' "SaIammbo' and Die Meis-
tersinger'' three: "Mefstofele.'' Der Fhegende
HoIIander' Don Giovanni" "Das Rheingoid.
SIegfried' Lucia ii Lammermoor" and "Riso-
Ietto' two. while "F!delic.' III Trovatore, car
men" "I'Africaine" Il Pagliacci'' and La Trav1-
ata" were each sung once. Thus the New-NorK
performances were selected from repertoire OF
,wenty-eisht operas. Four changes of bills were
made necessary by the Illness Of artists thirty
six representa- tions were devoted 70 the works OF
German composers. while the French were repre-
sented by twenty-four and the italian oy twenty
siy
The record Of the subscription season Of fifteen
weeks is as follows:
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
PERSONAL.

Colonel 4 J. Mcclure. who has just resigned
from the edtorship Of The Philadelphia Times "
does not intend be tale. L think he says.
that l Will have all TIE chance write that
want For some time have been solicited for a
great many more articles than I could undertake.
and that is the sort of thing most apt 10 get
at now. have idea of trying a book. l have
my name on five. but 1 never intended to write
cne; they are all Of them books by chance not in
tenton, The first two made up of letters
wrote from the Rocky Mountains and from the
South to The New-York Tribune. while my work
on Lincoln. which I suppose is the most prcteatinus
Of tn I'm all composed mainly of a series Of let
the country in my dispute with Nicolay the
stand which Mr. Lincoln took in the matter of
the making Of Presidents I can only tell you thab
began the articles almost against my will and
theii seven, and then nine stories before | fully
realized how the number OF words would total up
Three expert biologists from the United States
Geological Survey have been detailed make
geologic and mineral reconnaissance Of the island
OF Cuba. They are DR.. G. Willard Hayes. T. Way
Iand Vaughan and A. c. Spencer. Messrs. Hayes
and Vaughan have reached the island and taken
boVeIhOr II Is expected that these geOlosists will
accomplish results of distinct economic value 10 the
island Their assignment is at the request Of Secre-
tary Root and Major General Wood and is with
the approval OF Secretary Of the Interior Hitch
cock. The expenses will be met by the Cuban Gov
eminent.
In noting the arrival San Juan of James s
Harlan, the new Acknowledgement Of Porto Rico
local paper says that he is "a fine specimen Of
physical manhood and also informs its readers
mat ne comes from country where the snow lies
four feet deep"
Sir Edwin Saunders. who died the other day at
Wimbledon, was the dentist TO Queen Victoria and
o'ne' ihehloers OF the royal family for fifty
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
TIE GorERNoRs GOOD ADVICE.

Governor Odell in his annual message last
January outlined a plan for the taxation Of
banks insurance ana trust companies and other
corporations which has ia the main been en-
acted into law. As 4 part OF that plan lie also
said 70 the Legislature:
should recommend exempting mortgages en-
tirely from taxation in the belief that their tax
alton should be left TO the operation Of the
Transfer Tax Law, the present unfair discrirnina-
secured 10 borrowers.
Why should not this Recommendation be heed
ed as well as the other excellent suggestions
which the Governor madeE No ADEQUATE reason
is given 10y the opponents of such exemption
They say the exemption bill cant be passed"
cant be passed" however, is not a rational
argument against a measure Neither is the
proposal OF measure on exactly contrary prin-
cples and its urgency on the ground that il is
The nearest thing TO exemption that can be
passed. If the Stranahan bin is, as many Of
those who are prepared to accept IL themselves
say, a measure based on vicious PRINCIPLES
the fact that onehalf Of ] per cent tax is
not practically so outrageous as a larger tax
would he is no reason for intelligent members of
the legislature 10 vote for il. They, and they
alone. stand in the way Of following the GOV
ernor's advice. II the leaders i'm the two houses
MaDt Sle tAtinpt4ou biii passed IL can De passed.
When they say cant they mean won't"
What pride OF opinion or ignorant prejudice
stands in the way Of this reform pointed TO by
the Governor as the correct principle Of taxation
IL is hard 10 imagine. Last years Joint tax
commission, il is true. recommended a tax on
all mortgages, and there is undoubtedly a delu-
sion abroad particularly among rural land own
erS. that mortgage tax would relieve needy
borrowers. But the Stranahan bill is NOT in the
leasi last years bin. nor does IL In the least
meet Tie supposed requirement OF the rural
'and owner. IL is instead a measure 10 give
savings banks, Insurance companies and other
leaning corporations a monopoly of l0aning and
loPriye farmers and house owners OF the re
source Of private borrowing. 1T is also a meas
10 enable railroads 10 borrow money at
over rates than private individuals by exempt
ng corporation mortgages from taxation while
taxing mortgages made by individuals Such n
discrimination robs the bin OF all pretence Of
Justice or equal operation and displays IL In it's
true light ns a scheme 10 raise money, hit or
miss. whenever corporate influence viii allow IL
20 be raised. The plan 81 now stands is a
patchwork. IN does not tax lenders equally.
ana so far as the tax win fan on the borrower
which even Mr.. Strannhan -dmits II win do. II
viii fall heaviest on the poorer borrowers. not
the corporations whose mortgages are ex-
NOT on the well-to-do property owner who
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
EIGHT HOrRS FOR POLICEMEN.

Further consideration Of the scheme to divide
the police force into three platoOns for the pur
pose of limiting the hours of daily service of
patrOlmen 10 eight. except in times of rioting
or great strikes. strengthens the conviction that
it is wholly inexcusahle. Even Colonel Murphy
is earnest I'm denouncing it. He is a battle
Scared veteran of politics and has swallowed
many tough dose. but this is so offensive that
he rejects it with Indignation.
No matter how cunningly its true object
may he veied by the language Of the proposed
measure nothing can he more certain than that
If il is enacted the taxpayers Of NewYork will
be mulcted in enormous sums sooner or later
The Police Department already costs Sl2,00OOO0
a year. Colonel Murphy says that if the sug
gested legislation is put through the expense of
the department will he increased by millions
and thar il will he necessary to enlarge the
force by an addition Of several thousand men.
4 speciOus attempt is made 10 throw dust in
the eyes of the people by setting up certain
pretended safeguards against laying heavier
burdens on the citizens There is nothing sin
cere in these SOcalled limitations. This is as
audacious a scheme Of plumber in the Police
Department Ramapo was in the Water
Department, and il should meet the fate which
RamapO met.
Inc salarles PAID 10 the guardians or pubic
order in this city are exceedingly liberal. their
treatment is generous and cOnsidPrate. and they
enjoy exceptional privileges In the retirement
and pension provisions They are not over
worked or imposed upon, and no unjust or
unreasonable demands are made upon them
Places on the force are considered so attractive
that the pressure for appointments is tremen-
dous and unremittng Our policemen are favor
ties of fortune, and in every way life is made
soft and easy for them. TO put them on an
eight hour basis would be a wrong 10 the tax
payers and a robbery of the city treasury.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
The record Of the Subscription season OF HIteen
weeks is as follows:

C,,+sfda Of these performances there were three
representations of "Lohensrin. two OF fduSl
and Die Walkure." and one each OF AGA.
T:ornto ct Juliette' I'll Trovatore.' 'rannh.Ause
.-rbe F'Ivfre Dutchman' Don Giovanni "FSiso-
Ietto-' Les Hugueuots." Die Meistersinger I
PaeIiacci'' "CavalIeria Rusticaua.' pas Fshe'h-
gold" La TTaviata" "Sesfried, "Gotterdan-
r,erunr .'Salanmb6'' and "Ca-r'en-" In order u
reconcile The number of operas with the number o.
performance It must be borne IN mind that on
three occasions there were combination bills
Lucia Iii Lammermoor'' and "CavalIeria t'usti-
cana" on February IS and March ?. I PaSHacci
and "CavalIeria Rusticana'' on March g. and "Riso-
Ietto" and "Cavaneria Rustcana' on March .
Fourteen composers were represented with TWEEN
tv-eieht operas As has been the case for years.
Wagner led the list. with thirty-hve performances
of nine operas. Following him were Gounod. with
two operas and twelve performances; Verdi, with
four operas and eight performances Puccini. with
two operas and eight performances; Meyerbee-.
with TWO operas and five performances Mascagnt
with one opera and four performances; Reyer, witH
one opera and three performances; Massenet. with
one opera and three performances: Mozart. with
one opera and two performances; Boito. with one
opera and two performances. and Beethoven. Leon
cavaIo and Bizet each with one opera and one
performance Four German composers had forty
three performances. four French nineteen. and six
italian twenty-five.
The record of the principal members OF Nh Grau's
company seems be about follows: Mr.
EGouard de Eeszze has sung twenty-five times in
eleven roles; Jean &c Reszke. twenty-five in eleven;
Mr. Bertran, twenty-five in eight: Nine. Schu-
mann-Heink twenty-five IN eight: Scotti twenty
two in nine: Plancon. twenty in ten; Melba. TWEEN
~ IN seven; BIass. nineteen in nine: Gadski. eigh
teen in eight; Dppel seventeen in twelve; Ter
nina. seventeen in ten Nordica. seventeen in nine
sal6za, seventeen in eight: Campanari. fourteen
in ten; Van Dyck twelve in four; Bisphan. eleven
in five; BrevaI. in four. II must be remembered
however. that in ''Das RheingOld'' and Die Wal
kire' Nine Schumann-Heink assumed two roles.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01

hardly possible al that time, but added: Start
your idea. 1t may make its way in time. as it
lis good one" Mr.. Balch then took his scheme
10 London where it met with little favor. He
then sought to make il public through the news
paper press. Several papers declined to broach
in. But The Tribune gave Mr.. Balch a hearing
on May 13, 1861. when IL printed conspicuousy
Il detailed letter from him. addressed TO its
Paris correspondent. arguing with some elabora-
ton in favor Of submitting the Alabama and
other such claims TO a court of arbitration. each
OF the nations selecting some competent jur-
list TO serve thereon and those two selecting a
third who should he the umpire between them.
and the claims 10 be presented. proved and
argued before this court. whose decisions
should he final and without appeal"
This letter was not regarded with much popu-
lar favor in the United States. But it was
reprinted in Great Britain and attracted much
attention there ard on the Continent. being
noticed by Sir Stafford Northcote John Stuart
Mill, Edouard Laboulaye and Henry MOreau.
Precisely how great part this publication of
Mr.. Balch's proposal by The Tribune played in
bringing about the Treaty of Washington, six
years later. is not 70 be estimated with accu-
racy But ii is undeniable that as Professor
LOrinier, Of the University of Edinburgh has
pointed out. the letter was a remarkable antlcl-
patton of the treaty; and we shall probably not
greatly err # we consider it 10 have been, at
least so far as public knowledge and consider
alton were concerned. the starting point of the
international arbitration which is a thing
of unchalenged and worldwide establishment.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
Nep1ork Ds1ilp Gribu,re.
MONDAY. APRIL l, 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN N-Iieutenant- Commander Jesse NJ.
Roper was suffocated on board the man Of war
Petrol at Cavite p. l., while trying 20 rescue
a sailor from the hold Of the vessel. where
FIRE was burning: twenty-five other officers and
seamen were prOStrated. An official bull
letin from Lord Salisbury's physicians said that
the Premier's strength was increasing and he
hoped soon 10 start for the south; il is believed
in London that Mr. Balfour viii shortly succeed
Lord Salisbury Prime Minister Of Great
Britain. == Extensive frauds have been dis
covered in Manila, involving the Army Commits
sary Depar ment. many officers and civilians
have been arrested =- A conference on the
Newfoundland Treaty Shore question held
in London Saturday, attended by Mr.. Chamber
lain Lord Lansdownc and Mr.. Bond, Premier
Spain is i'll. == Much misery is being caused
at Marseilles 10y the prolongation OF the strike,
the masters refusing 70 grant an eight hour
day; the industrial losses have been enormous.
== Three hundred armed deserters from the
British West African Regiment threaten 10 loot
cape Coast Castle troops have been sent 10
Fenian leader. buried In Glasnevin Gene
tery, Dublin, striking honors being paid him by
Irish public men. == Emperor William be-
heves that his wound received in the recent
attack upon him in Bremen caused by an
alr rifle and not by piece Of iron thrown by
Weend.
DOMESTIC.-The President and Senator
Depew will make addresses at the unveiling of
the statue OF General John A. Logan at Iowa
circle on April .. == The Cuban convention
viii, il is believed at Washington, send a spe-
cations OF the Platt amendment Assem-
hlyman Neekes Will introduce a bill at Albany
this evening designed TO cut down the expenses
Of Aew-Hork City fully S2OO00eo by proper
reduction in the number oS city employees and
their salaries. The Senate and Assembly
cities committees are expected TO reach COM
plete agreement in regard 10 the question of
charter revision. --- Secretary Gage discussed
the use OF the surplus in the Treasury -
Prominent bicycle riders took part in the races
at Panama Park Jacksonville
CITY.-GeOrge /. Rives. chairman OF the
Charter Revision Commission, reviewed the
amendments 10 the commissions report sug-
gested by legislative committees and denounced
the proposal for a three platoon system in the
Police Department. Albert L Johnson
announced that he would fight the matter in the
courts IL the Rapid Transit Commission gave
the Brooklyn tunnel contract 10 ANYBODY but
himself. == Francis NJ. Zabriskie committed
SUICIDE in the BeVcrwyck - II was an
nounced that the Christmas and Easter collec-
tons in the Roman Catholic churches would
hereafter be used for educational purposes as
they are no longer needed for the orphans
-z DT. Abraham Jacob invited friends 10
he his guests al the celebration OF his fortieth
anniversary as a physician. =--= The Hendrick
Hudson Hotel at Park Hill. Yonkers Just COM
pieted. burned down, with loss OF $4,000
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Fair
I he temperature yesterday: Highest, 80 de-
gFeHs: lowest, "a; average. Al.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
WILD WEST AT THE GARDEN.

What with the exodus of the last of the Military
Tournament and the arrival OF Buffalo Bill Madison
Square Garden lively place yesterday morn
ing. The 4th Battery Just about TO start for
Washington when the advance guard OF Buffalo
Bills show arrived. The bis doors In Fourth-avs.
We're thrown open while the artillery were stfI
getting their equipments together. and in minute
the arena swarmiag with cowboys, ex-United
States cavalrymen, Mexicans Indians and Beers
and their horses and cattle, buflalOes and trhp-
pings. once the arena was cleared the old Dead
wood stage brought In followed to the thrAsh-
,Old and sazed at in aweStriCken admiration by a
Swarm or young. wOuld-be Indian lighters The
|worl<men were busy building the walls OF Pekirx
Iand by nightfall all was In readiness for the dre
Rehearsal that began at Z O'Clock.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
Amusemenis.

DADEMY OF MUsIC-S-I-nce Toms Cabin.
AMERICAN THEATRES Monte cristo.
BIJOI-N l5-The Climbers
BROADWAY s. 10 Tho Price q Peace.
CASINO-sl5- Florod0-s.
CRITERION THEATFE--s.lswhen Knighthood Was IN
Flower
DAILY : THEATRE .lO-San Toy.
EDEN MUSEE-The World Wax
EMPIRE THEATRE % Brother OfiCers
GARDEN THEATRE-S:I5-T Two
GARRICK THEAlR RES .3O-Captain Jinls of the Horse
Marines
GRAND OPERA HOCSE-s-In Central Park.
HARLEM OPERA HOTSE--S :l5-Bostonians.
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s:l5- The Prima Donna
IRVING PLACE THEATRE--S l5--NOmen Of To-day.
KEITH S--CCntinGOus Performance.
kNlCKERBOCEpM THEATRE s -2o-To Have and To
HOLD.
ROSTER & Halls g. .z5-Vaudevine
l.tCiI' II THEATRE -l5tn and on.
MADISON sol ARE THEATFTc-A.3 A.3f-On the Quiet
MURRAY Hill. THEATEE-2-s-I
NEW NeRk-S .1a-Naudeville
NASItR SIav and Nieht-tOntruous Show.
tltte-lt lR N--t'pntn nuOus Performance.
kEfIlN.IC-s l5-In the Palace of the King
VICTORIA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
NAILACK'S THEATRE :l5-Are YOU a Mason.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
RETOLUTIONISTS ARRESTED.
ST PETERSBCRG-MORE RIOTS
REPORTED.

London. April 1.-The St Petersburg corre-
spondent Of The Daily Telegraph says:
A revolutionary committee composed of sew
enty-two members has been arrested after des-
perate defence. the revolutionists firing at the
police Two secret revolutionary printing
presses were seized in connection with the
rests
Altogether three thousand arrests have been
made 1t is reported that some of the ministers
wear steel Cuirasses.
St. Petersburg, March SLIT is reported that
severe riots have occurred during the last few
days at Kieff, but were quelled by the military
authorities. No further particulars are avail
able.
Peter Karoovich, the assassin of NJ. Bogolie-
poh Russian Minister of Public Instruction, has
been sentenced to twenty years penal servitude.
with loss of civil rights. The announcement
that he had been sentenced 70 life Imprisonment
IN fortress was erroneous.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01

Victoria belonged to the House Of Hanover
because she was a direct descendant of George
i. who was elector of Hanover as well as King OF
Great Britain. George IL and George III were
also electors of Hanover. the latter BECOMING
first King OF Hanover In 1S14 George " and
William Nv were also Kings of Hanover But on
the death OF William ~ the two crowns were
separated. as II was not lawful for Victoria a
woman. TO ascend the Hanoverian throne She
oeloI.sed 10 the House OF Brunswick because
the House or Hanover was and is a branch of the
ancient House OF Brunswick She was also a
member of the House OF Guelph. because Henry
s puke Oh baVaria trst Duke OF Brunswick and
founder OF the House OF RrunsNick vas a
nephew or Guelph, or Welt. Duke of Bavaria
ana descendant of the illustrious Guelph T.
FOUNDER i'ai OF the dukedom. now kingdom. of Ba-
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01

Reports from Luzon say that Funston and the
other American officers. when they set out TO
capture AguInaldo were equipped with tooth
brush a towel and half a blanket apiece How
striking n contrast between the classical and
the modern conqueTors. When Alexander Of
Macedon went over to Asia IT is not recorded
that his luggage contained toothbrushes or
towels or blankets. Hannibal invaded Italy with
no heavy baggage Of that sort. Julius Cesar
made Gaul a Roman province without burdening
his transportation train with so weghty a load
and there is no mention Of such luxuries in the
annals Of Aiaric. of Attila. OF Tamerlane or
Genghs Khan Campaign conditions change as
the centuries roll by. and il may be that Agui-
naldo could not have been taken captive IL the
expedition against him had not been suitably
furnished with toothbrushes. towels and half
blankets.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE MEETING.
SOME OF THOSE TO TAKE PART IN PROCEEDINGS
IN ROCHESTER NEXT MONTH

Philadelphia. March I.-The seventh arnua!
meeting of the National Municipal League and the
ninth conference for good city government will be
held at Rochester. y. Y. on May s. 0 and 10 This
years session will be OF than usual i'm
portance, not alone for the subjects that will coma
up for discussion. but by Of the prominence
OF those who will participate in the deliberations Of
the meeting subject OF Importance Will be the
report OF the committee on uniform municipal ac-
counting The report will be presented by Edw lrd
y Hartwell. city S.atistic:1p OF Boston The
subject will be discussed by Professor J. W JenIs
OF Cornell. who viii speak Of the conditions of
municipal accounting and statistics as they exist
In America; DR.. T. w. BemiS as they are I'm Great
Britain. and Or. John \. Fairbie as they are I'M
Continental Europe "
Clinton Rogers Woodruff of this CITY secretary
OF the league. VIII present report on "A Years
Municipal Activities and President Thomas NJ
Drown or LehlEh University will present a report
on Instruction in Municipal Government in Amer
lean Educational institutions Among others who
will present papers deliver addresses are ID H.
Fulton. of Allegheny; John McVicar. Of Des
Molnes Charles B. SpOhr. Associate Editor of The
Outlook" New-York; Professor John II Finley OF
Princeton; Ir J. NJ. Horstmanu of Heidelberg
Germany; Charles f. Monroe of Wisconsin; j.
McLaln, of Minneapolis; II. Fulton Cutting of
New-Iork; Starr Hoyt ami William Ritchie OF
Chicago; Charles Nagle of st. Louis John r
Moore. Boston; G. J. Bonaparte. of Baltimore: w
W Howe. OF New-Orleans, and Herbert r. Ames
of Montreal
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
SAENGERFEST nERr TO "a p1In

Cincinnati March alt was announced yester.
day by the committee OF the Young Mems Business
Club, which took CharSe OF the public subscription
pay the deficit in the Sangertest fund Of 1899 that
the entire indebtedness will he Paid before noon
Tomorrow The fun amount of money is now
In the bank. and the Judgment rendered by the
court and all costs will be lquidated. This dehett
was the cause Of the effort to get Jefries ard
Ruhlin to give prizehght or boxing contest here
IN February last with the hope that the proceeds
would nav the deficit
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
QUEEN TICTORIA's LINEAGE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: l see it stated in various works OF reference
that Queen Victoria belonged TO the House OF Hano-
yer; also that she belonged 10 the House OF Bruns-
wick and the House OF Guelph VIII The Tribune
kindly state how these families were united in the
person of the late Queen?
NeW-YOrk March Y, 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01

1t is now proposed to open a racecourse in
Havana conducted in the American style II il
is honorably and honestly managed it may be-
come exceedingly popular among the Cubans
But it is TO be hoped that the Pearl Of the
Antilles will tolerate no poolrooms. Betting in
the poolrooHs is even more daleterious than bet
ting on cockhghts.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
DEFIULTER FLEES TO AMERICA.

Berlin. March S1.-Jacob Cserson. long prominent
merchant in NeuStadt-an- er- Hardt has fled to the
United States. after defaUltinS for 10000 marks.