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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-25
THE EwIGRANT CONFESSION
CARD PROM ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS

A CARD PROM ONE of THE CoMMiSsiohE"'
TO the Bdttor OF The TrtdU"e'
4 SIR: In your editorial of Saturday upon
the Emigration Commission, you say; Heiotoolo ''''
Irish element has largely prcdomhated ~ inc bo"'"
oI,bouch the percentage of Irish egants LANDING holo
s only 2G I'm 100 while that of Germans j. 49, lns
i,oo,rect In Kapp on Immigration, pages 21I 10 10
cor, will find the members that composed the Board
every year from 1917 10 1870 TO have been III uuo'
every case OF American birth, with the eAcepllou VI 0
Presidents of the Irish Enigrant and German sooie'o
Not until 1867 did nationality the Board in the per
sons OF Friedrich Kapp, German, snd f"uoN '''h,io'
Irlsh; and that balance was eoHtlHue" bi VIC mus
changes were made IN ISL when two Germans against
one Ifsl-Wallach. Willmdnu, OG0rman-Wcie p''0o" !"
the new Board, and the German menoels heu 'o s"'o
remembrance In the Board at present. AS 10 inc eo
parison Of nationalities, you will hud IN AHpp pooA
page 49, that from 1870 TO 1sI7 the Immigrants nom "
laud were l6GlOOo; from Germany, l,6J02ji' DuIiug
the wear 1872 immie ration Ireland was Gd057 from
Prussia Ct 627 az by the appendix TO the report Of we
Commissioners OF Emigration, PAGES 20 aud -, ,o o
mention that Mr.. Waach ana cue or IWo uI,,s ho,,
tbs ureseut Commission respectable as worHng b1uy
Tins il rather severe upon he yen or GeNS vrv
who compose the Board of twelve ComhlSs9heSi Ec.H
severe upnn the members Of the Board and there are
many OF them, who give their tiine lalent 'n" a.
rratnitously % the good work. Tue writer OF nv.
speaks Of his own kDowlcdgc when ne de.Iacs nas
there are other membefs VINO s. Yd m than
the member whose name you hShlob' ,h ~
great work OF philanthropy, the fitness OF men
for places in the Board should be looked mo
more closely than the mere matter OF .ueH ~
dental bnthpLcrs. Good men Of American bii,n
trained from Infancy M the genius oi olI JUL, ~,
tlous should In the first place lee SOUGHT Nv
Gov Dix for the new Commission but
II he wants to select from foreign BatOnanies let nm
do So ntellgeuIy a. he undoubtedly viii. Ireland -
as one nation so is England or Scotland or ffduee'
Buf how can Germany he represented IN such an AhtI
can Commissioner State Board! PrussIdn, Alsaeidh'
Austrian Bavarian, Hcssanthc thing y bot p9ssinie.
Men however Just, have their syinpatbes ana lh'lr
prciudces. so far Ireland aud GERMANY III gen
craI are concerned IL quite enough loF lhcn no
represented the Board by The lttldcuis OF 'h.ho
Two principal charitable societies. l. ~
Neir YORK., April -, 1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-25
PRESIDENT GRANT.
pRo0Rrss OF nus WESTERN JouRSry.

PROGRESS OF n1S WESTERN J0URSEy.
ST.. LOUIS, APRIL 2i.--President Grant and
family left here this morning, for Denver. Tsoy viii
stop at Kansas City, tonight, and the President vii
hold reception.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH AT ST. LOUIS
PRESIDENT GRANTS SPEECH AT ST.. Louis.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN The complimen,
has been such that scarcely know how to respons >,
II; but can cay that It Is with very great plea,o,.
come back here, as do almost annually, 70 city shers
| came FIRST ~ very Young man 30 Year, aoo s,t
where first made tine acquaintance Of that spoue 90,
whorn-lchcers and laughterl-T have been s,oun,,,
day or two with Gen. Harvey and bis family ana a.
knows that we don't get along happily a, Won t,L
tRenewed aughterl shall endcayor In tho ,,t,r, =.
make my visits quite ~ frequent a. they have n.
although very much doubt whether shah ov,, 80,
my permanent residence here. have never iivod 49,
enough at any one place TO- form very close alta
ments, except here and I'm Washington stnco n -
been grown, my fortune has beer such M 10. ~,
about ~ long as nave been permitted 10 remain \, "
place. Now shall be LETT rather free 10 sele.t ,
propose tie health Of our worthy host "''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-25

Of resolution which provided that no
custne.house should be used for election purposes
Thomas ODonDe was arraigued yesterday on charge
OF violating city ordinance in obstructng h, streets
and casks The fines to which he was lahlo amounted
10 5000 Tue defendant claimed that the goods hao no
9n a, any S by ordnance sn nSse Seymour fined
him SEQ and costs. John Ryan was arrested
gu George ZsnSel, and was he'll In $500 ball.,
At the regular meeting OF the Board Of Finance and
balance to the credit OF the city Of s367l2 g. Mayor
ONeil vetoed the resolution liking tne bon1s OF me
An examination TOOK place yesterday before Justice
MoAnaly, to determine the mental eonIu2d o. Ia nd
Brogan OF the firm OF Han Brogan, Duhue'S' anu ~
was decided by jury that he Is Insane.
NEwARK.-About o'clock yesterday afternoon,
young ma ecga o Sbfn tbe tndats
heard the report OF pistol, and hasening III the dec
ton from which the sound came, found man su1chcu
ever mound the upper part OF whose sku was piown
Of while doubebarreled pistol rested IN bis ban one
ican notified, and he asceraned from papers IN Ms
pocket that deceased was Swiss carpenter named sam
wife and It believed that the deed was committed
through depression caused by The death OF muchIoyed
child. The remains removed 10 COmpt0ns Morgue:
The Board OF Health met last night, and ~ cases on
smallpox reported in tho city ~ was resolved TO
was also agreed consult with the Common Council IN
reference TO the erection Of hospital or penthouse for
the reception OF all kinds OF epidemic diseases. Ann
a. Horton, who died recently at the Old Ladies' Home
lett $3.50, of which 5000 Is bedneathed 10 70
TO called the Ann Anderson scholarshp". -.
MAYOR Clas Courtois has resigned his position on the
sdf OF the MaiorGencral Commanding OF the National
State Guard. Jonathan SOden age 49, living at No 1873
Con gress-st made desperate attempt To Kill himself
Yesterday morning. He j. a very Incorporate man. ana
has been suffering lately depression. He had some
words with his wife, yesterday and going Into the
kitchen nc picked and cut his throat from ear
ear The windpipe Is partially severed but the main
arteries not cut A movement Is on foot among the
young of this city TO organize new regiment, a
meeting relative 20 the project will be held next Monday
night There at present los inmates IN the County
oldest H.. Il
students OF seton Hail have presented Bishop CoIisan
with "A gold watch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-25
IHE SPRJNGmELD REGATIA.

SCIENTIFIC STUDENTS 10 BE ADMITTED u$pFR CON
DnIoNs - TIE LAST YEAR OF PROFESSIONAL
TRAINERS.
IRON Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE TIlBCNfJ
NEw-HAvEN, April 24.-At the recent an
nnal meeting Of College Rowing Association, hed IN
Worcester Mass twelve institutions were represented
larger number than has ever found representation he
fore. The colleges which sent delegates were as fol
lows: Harvard Amherst, Columbia, Amherst AgTicul-
tural Dartmouth, Brown, Wesleyan, BOwdoiD, Yale,
Williams aud Trinity. There were Two questions IN
which considerable interest was involved, aud which
were warmly debated The first was whether scicntihc
students should should not be permitted TO partic
pate 10 annual regatta. THIS question was decided
10 the Affirmative by vote Of eight to four; Amherst
Harvard, Amherst Agricultural, and Brown voting
against the Therefore, the coming contest
scientific students may contend, but the conditions
OF the law will exclude many who other
wise would DO selected for tho various crews.
BY this Law, scientific students eligible to the crews,
provided they undergraduates and have not received
degrees from other Institutions. This regulation
TO a one and which ia every particular viii
add interest and dignity to the pasliue. A. Harvard
and Yale number in their scientific schools many gradu
ates OF other institutions, 1t might happen that stu
dent would be selected TO participate IN race against
his own ALMA Mater, and against many of tne men who
with himself formed the crew of his Alma Mater the
year before. As the law reads, such event viii
bo impossible aud as matter Of consequence more
men Will take part ia coming contests than under tho
old regulation The other question was concerning pro-
fessonal trainers aud coaches" IL was decided that
after this year any engaging professional oars
man a. coach" thall be excluded from the regatta
altogether, and IL was only because most Of the
crews had already engaged trainers that this law was
not made Elective fOT the present season Judging from
tbc n,nber f delegates sent to- the convention. IL seems
probable that ~ least eight different colleges will con
INV concerning the issue Of tat struggle predictions
would OF course be useless Amherst ~ present holds the
palm, aud long Edlo Is content TO PICK her crew
from The big men ~ her ~ muaslun, II seems probable
that she viii with the same lRnomiuous defeat VI
last year ami that Amherst need have DO fear whatever
from that quarter Harvard IS determined ia Ler chglp
To leave means uused, to BRING bck victory To those
coOr- which years held the lead III many contest.
The farmer boys at the Agricultural school have proved
themselye too manly ret ~ he bdliel Oy single de-
feat and recent rumOrs indicate that thcy VIII send 10
the regatta this year crew better trained aud 10 every
respect stronger Than the one which the race two
years ago Columbia aud Dartmouth arc also expected
send good crews. On all sides there are predictions
OF immense gathering ~ Springfield, ANA race or
extraordinary iutercst and excitement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-25

ro'u y wv ''. :" -, '' sst ot quick transit through
sno .S p'' " w., ~ IN the interest OF the New
iO''' D''.''. .,otYeai Railroad" Elwaru MOTIF
eOa - ,rpos,uoa 10 the Gilbert Elevated N'n-
va, WAS 70 10 feeder of the New-forR' posVoH
:. .cNtgsa Railway. Freight trains would run over
ne road an night and express trains all Jay '""N
rapid transit 90 take care OF itself ,,,,oo ,o,,
Joan s Washburn OF the Executive C9nmlI.eS sa Az
that several stems had been taken one hau neeu INC
of bin providing that the road so1ld net
be built between the west side OF bs an se
west side Of ScveuthaNo Auntue, ,tn.s, D. :,
the I.renarntion of a bill bringing the Gliner hal!WY
under tAe provisions oi the general ralNey act Nv
| which rersous aulrcved by tho choice OF route
NAV have an opportunity OF beirg heard ana The act
Of t,,e commissioners. subject 10 reglSion ny com
sss, nrmnin ted lv a Justice Of the Supreme Court.
Tc veseTtaticn Of these bills - the Legslo,ure had
csus. demand 20 ~ made by acOmmttec ofthe Legs
latrrr upon the rp2way company Tor statement OF
rouse dcs gnatea by the Commissioner. The only
change made in the latter bill 10 Tire ordinary course
nrcscrbed Ivy thcN5eueIa Railway act was provision
ilat ne designation of the touto should he referred
t1ck 10 tho Orriua Commissioners. Tns he thought
! would dlsarm az opposition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-25
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TIE MUNICIPAL DEAL,
,,.,,n c,nns nrr1,prn TIIE MAYOR.


The news that the Charter had peen GU
ssed and sent TO the Governor caused little comment
An Do,,,csl orioles 10 is almost universally oohVeoou
,hs overnor Will sign the Charter hut 1t is thourP that
n wi, do 90 AZ his leisure Tho politicians AVE been
,,aduoly making combinations, and Will endeavor
70 carry their plans into effect oy hrngipg heavy
prcssure to bear on The MAJ 50 secure tho nomna
tiou of certain Thus far tho Mayer
has been very rc,iceut, and he has
Eold any Of his Ultimate friends what bis purposes
arc they have kept his secret wen SO far as cSu he
ascertaued he has pledged himself ~ appoint any
person. large number of names have been presented
10 him by the representatives AZ the Committee of Sew
enty both wings of tho Republican party. Apollo Han,
and the various Reion organizations II is uaderstood
that Tammauy Hall viii ask fuv recognition in the
matter OF appointments, believing that It VIII DO
stronger next Fail 1t holds aloof row. 1t Is
ret likely that the Mayor win make his
nominations soou, that he viii allow himself TO We
hurried the matter II is certain that he has consulted
very often OF late with trusted friends bet without con-
hitting himself Last evening he had protracteG 'n'
tervew with exMayor westervelt for many years rast
awarm personal friend TIE rush Of visitors continues
Gen Sharpe Surveyor Of the Port had long interview
Yesterday with the Mayor. In addison to these ihere
were the usual number Of applicants ior places
Bnd friends Some ono Who evidently pitfed the Mayor
fastened YESTERDAY, enThe door OF his private once
ropy OF the weII.LnoNn picture Of the man who was
talked 60 death. IL shown TO tho Mayor VINO
laughed ard observed that he had ample occasion 10 ap
preciate Tie point o. zhe joke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-25
THE HIGHEST BUSINESS BLOCK.
NEW BUILDING OF TIE WESTERN UNION TElE
GRAPH CONpANY-ITs DIMENSIONS AND ARRANGE

NEW BUILDING OF TIE WESTERN UNION rEF-
GRAPH CONpANY-IIs DIMENSIONS AND ARRANGE-
NENTs.
The shOIt-sightcd utilltarianlsm which has
filed the city with low and uusighuy markets depots,
warehouses; and business blocks, is fast dying ont. Sub
santil and tasteful edihces have been multiplying along
the better streets years. while the recent erection Of
such buildings as those Oi the Mutual and Equitable
Insurance Companies the Grand Central Depot, and
tine Manhattan Market has fairly initiated new order
Of METROPOLITAN architecture. OF this the new building
Of the Western Union Telegraph Company, which is
rising above ground at Broadway and Deyt. Will be
notable example. 1t pity that for so marked
building larger site, at least one with larger front
age on Broadway could not have been secured for the
size " the lot VIII only admit Of structure 1904 by 75
feet IN ground DIMENSIONS and the shorter side Will bo
on Broadway.
The building will be OF granite in is basement and rst
story and above this OF granite aud Philadelphia buck
arranged in very tasteful way. It's basement will bo
y feet eight inches In hight it, second story IS feet two
inches third, fourth fifth, and sixth stories - feet
eight inches each its seventh, eight feet ten inches ~
eighth n fect and ITS ninth aud tenth Will be included
m Mlnsard roof, which viii rise TO hight Of lGJ feet
or about twice tho hight Of the fyestory brown-stone
front ftore standing just north OF IT, Above this Will
rise clock tower, square NJ the base and Octagond
the dias aud surmouned by an observatory bal
ustrade-the whole hight Of the building and tower
being 2l0 feet The Equitable building about 1870 feet
IN hight, aud the Mutual Is about HIGH exclusive ~
the cupUa and tower which rise perhaps 80 feet her
The roof OF the building will accordingly he about
az high az the 4futuas tower while the tower will DO
higher than this 10y 81 feet 1t may therefore be safely
set down tho loicst business structure IN NewYork
Tue grand entrance VIII b. al the center OF the Broad
way side the staircase being OF granite and leading 10
the second Hoor Polished granite will be interpcrsed
with T0ugher stone about the entrance and the pOr
tco win Dc sustained by graceful columns OF finely pol
ished amber granite Upon granite piers at either end
of the hausTade above the porticO Will sand statues
Franklin and Morse the former at the south and the lat
tor at the north end projecting coping will be car
cd around the building at the top OF the first and
and siorlcs Above The latter the next four stories viii
be built Of granite, interpreted with brick; the win
dows Will Iisc above another In continued pdenta
finn and the wall between these iudentations will pro-
toci somcW hat after the manner Oi outst-nd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-25

ing columns Above tho sixth story "p pe
In front Of the low seventh, stoi{ ,lcony will
bJgees of stone work, whicn paat INTO
te quilt around the street sides OF lns W higf Nli
which the grand seventh story, q tcet ~ rs1on
oppn Tne basement story will DO used Tor w -. no
OF messages and lilo busncssi inc Hoo ,,rl or the
let for banking and other purposes tne WI. oocss
fourtb story will be occupied by tho tonlf ~, ~,
the reman,nr ones including the axln WI, M caot
onlces tho low seventh story will contain sa, a 80
QUA General service rooms for the Company = oi ~
md Tho npat eighth story will form Ece ~ Tli,J
tors, roo,n The Company wires VIII chttr nv dar
inc bcuelth the balcony In 'front.' Of ms story rss
te nnor and up uuder tho toies o ue viii be
1he roof winch will begin above this s'.%5, H t,ur
trnssc 80 mat the room wifi be unbrOkeh hiEc ~ s
nIllars which will SUSTAIN tho toSrr inc 10Y th Ina
story a. m ia l19k feet above the rounn F.n VIZ IcI
lcbf of inc ceiling, the dnbr0ktn space Inv o,n,nnnJ
baion,es and the great elevation, which VIII ty be
rive cy ard haru0r, hner wDrhIOoh o,, osr TO
,fra,,ned ar a filter plarc for The Wlueeu
Ell rrn,, i'm bis iouruns the world around ht.b
he vn stories above this, the nntl anu 'ctu' w. fc
will bo within the Mansard ROOF, WIN 10 u - c,,nnr,l
Conn1,v rs storage and battery rooms auu Idine
n,,r,,oscs An efOrt will be made &c render hls III, ,r
1n,riv fire proof T. possible Inc h,Vis -
ao,;,y lac archod between tho iron glluei = ad
s ~ yw"od flooring above tl thing WI be us,
an Thar almost thc only wood cum loyed vi" W. mart
dow rasincs aud the bsse-bord OF inc seNe siroin
nn,ts TIe entire buikling will be heated " o. go
AMI in each room will be fin Iface openng ,nU r,nn
ncs NV which the smoke will be coulucteu W
obn,ucv M tho west cud OF tlso building Al ~ rcs
| method of ventilation viii also be tHlI'5o M c,n
nloyoJnrs viii be ntro1uCed-One for the usc o IN
plovGs aud the remainder for the pubic, lug liz
tracts on The building amount 10 fijoCO nh" - to he
cost VIII urobably he somewhat greater, .,,,io,n,
ready for use by May l. 1874. The plans OF '"o "H
| are by, George L. Post, architect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-25
ANOTHER BREAK N THE ST. ANTHONY pane
IrNNRI

The Falls Of st. Anthony, at MiDneopoli,
Mimi. have for number Of years been an ob'e., y,
attention from engineers. who have been endeayor,,.
arrange a tunnel TO carry of portion OF the ~
that the great water power OF the river might d. .,
tanned without damage 10 the falls. Annual amman.
tons for this purpose have long been made By Congr
but the work Is stil unhoished. II large part az ~,
water were not carried Of IN some way, the falls ro-
in time become much destroyed by the force nj, o.,
river at high water 10 be unable 20 Withstand IL s
the great water power wonld be lost The tnuueI q,
tends the entire length OF HeDncpn Island from ia f
below the falls on the cast side. under the water aud
Ncoet Island-the intention being 10 continue Il 10 ,h
head of the latter island. From this water power IA, a.
mills the Islands TO be obtained bat water "a
Its into ~ through tic assured rocks befor AZ o.,
completed Great danger 70 the islands was fea rod -
yaIlOns eXpedlents were Te-Orted 10 efeCtu,v 80
the leak Among these eXpedienis that of rifi6s
cOferdam u stone, but THIS provtI to.
heavy, as It's weight crushed the h ( ~
and opened the assures wider than before c,r Ia
OF paDks, TIMBER and earth ansR cred very veil =, 80
as II held together but little water leaking into 'be
mel. The pressure OF the high water hoFs,er
caused another break, aud torrent Of water va. 40 m
at work the decOmpOsed rock under the island AMI
the falls. Men have been put 20 work aud are bu.
repairing the damage. TIE coli r-dam l. the 0uy nj
auce FOR the present, ana IL j. conf lenty asserted y
those having charge OF the work that 10 vii auswff ~
present need. When tie water be shut out i Il uro
posed 10 line the tunnel with Urck stone EltLef
that must he done or plan must be devised ior an
ing the tunnel, 50 10 prevent water from flowing
through II, walls or masonry across u SPOKEN OF
the spaces between being filed with earth; bnt huul
zion do not include any such abandonment OF TIE o..
nal tunnel project.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-25
THE KEW JERSEY coysrTUuoNAL COMMISSION

TRENTON, April 2i-The Governor sent in
10 the Senate tins afternoon tho names the Comms
souers - prepare amendments to state Constitution
They are ~ follows:
First Di.rici-Bouiluin T. Carter Dem) % Gloucester
Samuel H. Gray tRepJ Ot Camden.
hee0hd DiGTict-Mcrccr Bcdsl, j. Chief Justice Oem.;
John Ten Eyck tRepD ~ Burlington.
mira DiSutct-kObt r. Green (DcIu) OF Union County
John j. BdbcOck tfcpD of Midl!esyN.
F0iTth DsTici-MaItn r. ersou u'epJ OF Mddlesex ;
James l.. Swayse UAh) OF sussex.
rim Distr!-Ang. W. Cuuor tDem.l of Norris Ben.
BuX.ey (Rep) OF PdsslIc.
siIh DisGiei-ThcO. Runyon Oom) % EsscN John n.
Taylor Rep,l President OF tho senate, of I.s,rR.
SercHtt Dsirici-A. q. HlbIl-Aic, cXChaIceor QlcpJ
OF hudson; Robert Gilchrist Dcm) OF Hudson.
The nominations OF Senators Taylor, Cutler and John
f. Bahcock conn med immediately after they Wrro
read The others were confirmed at tie afternoon
sion, which held at o'clock. Tue slnato tlon al
fourued sine die.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-25
IMPRISONMENT FOR BRIBERY THE sUREsT REMEDY
Froll IAS Hartford Post
qur COLUMBIA q. ca CANAL.

Some years since Senator Spraguo of Rhode
Island purchased Columbia Canal. on the Congaree
River :. c. we'll As other property at Columbia and
has since supplied the city amt The PeniteuaFy With
water committee OF ctz'us IS now negotiating with
him with reference TO the canal, desiring that ne shall
enter INTO some Joint stock arrangement with the oti
Gems for the DEVELOPMENT Of tho power and the
building of cotton mills. Mr.. splague Will not consent
10 any such arrangement. but offers sell his property
tor $5OOOlo, winch the citizens claim b advance al
100 per cent upon It's cost rney do not deny that the
water power may not be worth more than sulUoO
but ASSERT that no received 10 FOR the ucu.na sum
Of 500 for IA certain purpose. Pledges were
uIadc hy him to Immediately develop it AMI pa. MI ~
operation but after five Seais have pas De any
states, according Otho olI press That Doe dJ,F nJt pro-
pose lcnccm his promises, It least iof "i u"ehue
period Ia the future. D.lo.- of Columbia are very a.
krOUs It manufactures sIpuld nt "stat lsbtd a. ieit
ctY and tLcy iecl somewhat btlct eve" ihe @sIi "u'