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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-16
THE CIVIL SERVICE CONTEST.


II is well to moderate the shouting. The
battle for Civil Service reform is not yet won,
and it may be better to postpone celebrating
the victory till the fight is over. The new
Administration has started off beautifully. In
the first little sBirmsh it has carried every
thing before it, and very plainly the feeling
of the country is with it. But 1t is best
to remember that the main struggle will
come only when the President finds it
necessary to disregard the wishes of lead
ing Senators i'll regard to the filling of i'm
portant places within their States. Then lac
will lay the AK to the root of the system of
political corruption. One Senator, for example,
has "bs men, i'll the custom houses, post
offices, and the offices of internal revenue
they are selected, not because they are faith
full to public interests, but because they are
faithful to him they "run" primary meet
ines fix caucuses, pack conventions, manipu-
late the choice of Legislatures, and use official
position to make their master the master and
owner Of the entire party in the State. When
it becomes necessary, for the public service, to
remove man holding an important position
of this sort and to appoint somebody who is
not the personal tool of the Senator, but the
servant of the people, he may object and re-
sist. Then will come the question whether re-
form shall triumph, or the usages of the
Senate.
Senators have magnifed their Office. 1t has
become a custom rarely to confirm a nOmina-
ton against which the Senators from his State
protest. The pretext is that those Senators
will be better informed as to the fitness of the
nominee for public service. The real mo
tive is that the Senators of the dominant
party may thus cOnfiscate to themselves
all the Executive patronage which the
Constitution gives to the Executive. Sen
aiors have substantially said to the Presi-
dent, eff this man is not appointed, shall
resist the confirmation of any person you
"may nominated In Executive session the
objecting Senator appeals to others, who also
desire to confiscate each share of the Exccu-
tive power, and "the custom of the Senate
the general disposition of Senators to get all
the power they can-usually prevails
When President Hayes gets fairly down 10
details in the work of reform he will find
himself compelled to put the ak to the root
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-16
;Aem'Uork Daily Gribna1e,
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
FRIDAY, MARCH IS, 1877.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FORElGN-Russia is assured the approval OF
Germany in the event of a war with Turkey. -
There is great agitation i'll COnstantnople. -
The London Times complains that the finances Oh
American railroads are sealed book" and speaks
of general distrust. -= The Emperor William
has refused to accept Gen. StoSchs resignation
- Nicsics is still bockaded blythe Montencglns.
misunderstanding Sherman thinks it wonid
not be prudent to leave the army without an appro
priation until next Winter. - The vacancy on
the Supreme Court bench Will not be filled at pres
ent. - The Hon. Stanley Matthews was NOM
mated by the OHIO Legislative Republican caucus
10 the United States Senatorship.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Further information from
New-Brunswick makes il probable that James Kin
gan was murdered there. - An advance in pas
senger rates between the East and West will be
made soOn - The committee OF North Carolina
bondholdcrs reported that no settlement had been
attained 60 Further disclosures of the crimes of
A. Blackjack the California fOrgcr now IN tins city,
were made. 80 Gold, 1915 10f4, 1914 Gold
value of the ega-tender dollar at the close $500
cents Stocks lower for all but the coal shares,
closing weak.
THE Manufacturers local observations In
dictate continuance of cool, fair weather. Their
mometer yesterday, %, 33', go.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-16
SAFETY IN THEfTERS.

The bill which Mr.. Gerard has introduced
into the State Senate, to provide for public
safety in the construction of the theaters of
this city, is the product of much thought and
study. The measure was prepared by com
mittee appointed by the American Institute
of Architects and has been approved by the
Board of Fire Underwriters. 1t is believed to
cover all or nearly all the valuable sugges-
tons that have been brought forward since
the burning of the Brooklyn Theater. The
bill has been highly spoken of by The american
Architcct and building Ne,rs, journal which
we believe is the organ of the Institute OF
Architects.
Every theater will be required by this bill
to have at least one front on n public street
and suit bic exits there. An open area of not
less than ten feet width must be reserved on
all sides of the part of the building which con-
tains the auditorium and the stage. This area
will have wide outlets on the street. Any
buildings constructed over these outlets must
be fire-proof, and cannot be used for dwelling,
storage, or factory purposes. No storage OF
scenery and the like, and no stage workshops
are to be permitted in the theatcr The walls
shall be substantially of stone or brick,
including a re-wall that separates the stage
from the auditorium, and is carried above the
roof. The roof ITSELF the ceiling of the audi
| forum, and the fixtures of the proscenium
arch must be fire-proOf.
In regard to doors, gates, and passage-ways,
the bill gives definite and detailed rules. The
Architect and Building Necs expresses doubt,
however, as to the wisdom of having iron doors
| in the proscenium wall. Room is to be provided
outside the auditorium for all the persons who
can be seated within it the provision apply
ing separately to each floor, according to the
| number that can there be seated. For given
| number of seats there must also be proper
tomato means of exit, as, for instance, two
exits for 300, three for 500. Separate exits
are to be provided for the upper galleries, and
at least two independent staircases for each
| gallery. The width of each staircase is to be
graduated according to the number OF people
that will require it; but stairs more than
eight feet wide must have rail down the
middle. The width of the aisles is also regu-
lated.
Theaters under this bill as it now reads will
have to provide a stage curtain OF wire net
ting: q reservoir over the prOscenium; at least
one steam pump with appliances, including
fre-plugs and sprinklers. Uniformed firemen
are to he in attendance at each performance.
| OF course some of the details of the bill will
bear modification but its main features seem
wise. If our legislators meet the wishes of
the public the discussion of the bill will not
be long, and the changes IN it will not be
radical. Till some such law is passed there is
little on the subject of theater building in our
statutes that is creditable to NEWCOMERS.
The recent calamity in the Church of st.
Francis Xavier will perhaps suggest the need
of similar precautions in building churches.
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musemeuis ano flestinus 60 Night.

BoorHs THE ATER-"A Trip to the Moon"
EAGJk TUEATER.-"l La Petite Maree." Aimee.
FIRM avENI- THEA ~" Blue Glass"
IYCEUM TuHATER-" La JOlie Parfumeuse." MIS- oates'
NEW BROADWAY THEATER.-" Kathleen MavOurueon'
OLYMPIc THEATLR.-" Jack and Jill"
PARK THEATER.' our Boarding House..
ssN FRANCIsCo MINSERELS.
TosY PAsToR's NEW THEArER.-2 and 8: Variety.
UNION son ARR THEATER.-" The Danlchc1s.
WALIACK's THEATER.-" My Awful Dad"
ACADEMY OF MUsIC-S: Flying Dutchman
AcADEMY OF Music 2::}0; Philharmonic Rehearsal
BKooKLYS ACADEMY OF MUsiC-3: philharmonic nc
hearsal. -, -.
Torrance.
kEN.VoRK AoUAEIUN.-Day and Evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-16

II was putting it mildly to say. as we did Wednes
day. that the party papers were afraid OF the new
charter reported at Albany. One of them is 80 much
afraid of it that il demands Its defeat. not on the
ground Of fatal defects for it finds little to object
to and much to commend" in its pro-
visions. but on the ground that this is
&" tinkering with the charter" and because tho
constitutional amendments Of the Charter Com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-16

The East Indian Government declares that
it needs all the money it can raise, and is ac-
cordngly to continue the import duty on cot
ton goods. This will be unwelcOme news IN
British Manchester, where it was hoped the
Indian manufacturers would be deprived OF
the incidental protection which they derive
from the tariff. With large deficit, LORD
Lytton's advisers could not, however, ACT
otherwise without entaillng the risk OF greater
loss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-16

to an early knowledge Of this understanding.
Lord Derby will be slow in rejecting another
Berlin memorandum.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-16

President Hayes says that he Will give tine
"same weight to the recommendations OF Con
gresham as to those of any other respecta-
"ble gentleman" That is the sum and sub
stance of Civil Service Reform
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-16

Mauna Loa can ever be caught In eruption a.
the same time, the competition will be well
worth the attention of the civilized world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-16

People who have forgotten the number of
the century are respectfully referred to New
Hampshi e. The voters of that State have
refused to strike the word protestant" from
their Bill of Rights, and Roman Catholics will
continue to be Ineligible TO the highest Offices
in the State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-16

The number Of labOrers unemployed and seeking
work in this city is said to be $4,000. The figures
are sadly significant. 1t would not probably be say
ing too much to affirm that they represent Mt least
100 900 persons in actual want, nearly so, OF the
necessarIes of life. This gives dlscouragng
aggregate of discomfort and suffering, to which
must bo added probable increase in vice and crime.
Yesterday the workimgmen petitloned the Common
Council not for aims, but for work. There seems to
be some difficulty we sorry to find i'll respond
ing favorably to the appeal. The Commissioner has
5000 900 in hand to be expended upon the streets,
but nothing can be done with them until the frost
is out of the ground So also it is too early in the
season TO start work the docks There will soon,
however, be work for thousand men on the
Riverside Park and for several hundred on the Mill
brook sewer. The Superintendent of the Building
Department anticipates the erection of many houses
this Spring At the parks there is something to be
done but the appropriations are so small that only
0ne-iifh of the usual force can be employed. Here
is It would SEEM but poor prospect for consider
able portion of the $4,000 unemployed. IL Is to be
hoped, however, and may be reasonably expected,
that the Spring will take considerable num-
Der of labOrers into tho country, where they really
belong and where there will be food and wages for
n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-16

Mr.. Spinoa is likely to behave himself better
in future. The Assembly extOrted two apologies
from him yesterday and then let him go. He
is Inundated by his double retraction, and
chastened 10y the loss Of an opportunity to get
himself arrested In either case, he steps down
and out of the newspapers, and that is the
hardest thing OF all.
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mission. il the Legislature will take them up IN
earnest can be sent to the people :" in time 10 be
voted on this yearw The able editor OF The H0rh
must have been very sleepy man when he allowed
that statement to slip into his paper. He knows, OF
course, rs well any one, that these amendments
must receive the sanction of two Legislatures De-
fore the people vote upon them. But we DOUBT IL
the attention of our citizens generally has been called
to the DELAYS which seem almost inevitable in the
adoption of these amendments. The Constitution
provides that when amendments have been approved
by one Legislature. they shall be referred to
the Legislature to be chosen at the next general
election of Senator's" and if again approved shall
then 90 to the people. If these amendments should
therefore be approved at this session. they can 90 to
the people next year. because this year there is an
election of Senators. In this way they cOuld finally
go into operation Jan. 1, 1879. But if they are not
approved this year, they cannot go into opera
ton until Jan. !, 1881, because there will be
no entirely new Legislature after that of next
Winter until 1880 A negative vote against them
at any of the three stages either in the first or
the second Legislature, or when before the people,
would make it necessary to go back to the begin
ming and start again. 1t is clear then that the
amendments cannot take effect until 1881, unless
they are approved by this Legislature. But is
there much prospect of that' The session Is
more than twO-thirds gone, ana the business ~
bchindhand. The Legislature can fairly claim con-
siderable time to consider measures so important.
But if il was disposed to take the necessary trouble
whom have we at Albany to capture these reforms
for us. With three or four honorable exceptions they
arc Spinolas Peter Mitchcs, and Ecclosines-men
who live by playing the demagogue to the very class
which the amendments propose partially to disfran-
chlse These reforms have a long struggle be-
fore them We shall be lucky if we get them by
1881. Meanwhile wouldn't it be wise to pass the
new charter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-16

Both houses of the Legislature have finally
arrived at an agreement about the Public
Works BILL and it goes to the Governor for his
signature to-day. 1t goes, after all, i'll far
better shape than was TO be expected, when it is
remembered what interests were to he affected
by its passage, and what efforts have been put
forth to damage, if not to defeat it, Mr..
Baker, Chairman of the Assembly Canal Com
mittee, deserves much praise for the zeal
and efficiency with which he has driven
this bill through both Canal Committees and
both houses. 1t is mainly to his efforts that
we owe the substantial defeat of the attempts
made to mar it in the Senate, and pos
sibly we owe to them the fact that 1t is
passed at all.-GOv. Robinson must soon make
known bis choice for Superintendent. Perhaps
it is too late for advice, but it will do no harm
to say that if he will borrow President Hayes's
new habit and make an appointment without
reference to the politicians. the people will be
grateful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-16

An extra session of Congress is now thought
to be inevitable, Secretary Sherman and most
of the officers of the army being opposed to
the adoption OF any OF the expedients proposed
to remove the necessity for it. If the new
session must come it is to be hoped that it
will be as short as possible. just now we are
of the same mind as the noble youth IN
Artemus Wards story, who fell dead on the
towpath exclaiming, "This country is gov
"erned too much" We can get along With
out Congress for II while.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-16

From our Albany dispatches it appears that
the Committee on Insurance have considerably
modified the bill that is now before the AS
senhly. One of the most Objectionable clauses
as the bill was ut first drawn was that winch
attempted to prevent the forfeiture of policies
on which premiums are not paid. The new
provision, that forfeiture shall not take place
when there is a dividend at the credit OF the
policy, seems reasonable, and will not tend, as
the other plan would, to induce neglect in
keeping up payments on policies In the Con-
tinenta Life litigation there is some novelty
in the prospect of a prosecution against ex-
Receiver Anderson. The theory of the suit is
not new, as from the first 1t has been alleged
that Mr.. Anderson was in COLLISION with the
officers of that brOken-down concern; but the
prosecution now seeks to prove that he shared
in the plundcr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-16

The President has a graceful way of making
n good appointment. There will he general
qualification at his recognition of the services
of ex-senator Boutwell,. Mr.. Boutwell, de-
serves this recognition for his valuable public
services, especially in the carly days OF the
anti-slavery struggle, and for his unquestioned
purity and ability. He deserves it too for
the simple reason that he is exceedingly well
qualified for the work to which he has been
assigned, that of editing the Revision OF the
Statutes. President Hayes evidently does not
propose to provide for incOmpetents.
Amid the conflicting reports, the great fact
continues prominent that Germany is pract-
cally in alliance with Russia. Hitherto Prince
Bismarck has qualified his support, but he has
now, according to leading Russian Journal
intimated that Germany "will endeavor to
"maintain the peace of the continent" should
war in Turkey ensue, and would not hesitate
10 declare that Russia would be simply exc
cutting the will of Europe iii reforming the
Turks by force Of aims. The hesitation OF
the British Government is doubtless traceabe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-16

In our foreign dispatches is given an inter
esting quotation from The London IameSs
financial article which will make profitable
reading for the managers of our great railway
corporations. The Times says that suspicion
"extends more or less to every railway In tie
Union, sound or unsOund," because the rail-
way companies have not caused their man
"agers and agents to put their affairs before
"their mortgages and creditors in the clear
"cst light" and inquiry shows their finances
"to be a sealed book" This vigorous utter
ance shows how foreign opinion is now coming
up to back TIE TRIBUNEb financial course for
the past year, just as events here have proved
the Justice of it. So that we have at once
British investors reiterating our position, and
American investors everywhere declaring that
if they had only followed our advice they
would, lave been better Off
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-16

Ohio stands by her President. The contest
over the nomination for Senator to succeed
Secretary sherman rapidly narrowed Itself
down TO a silent struggle between those who
snpported President Hayess new policy and
those who did not. The first sustained STANLEY
Matthews, the latter seemed to raliy ABOUT
Judge Taft. The result is an easy victory Ior
Mr. Matthews. The choice of the ONO he
publicans is warmly to be commended. 1t
gives the President the support he needs III
his own State, and brings to the Senate one OF
the very ablest men in Ohio.
, 1877-08-20

1pom acutEe,l bright NJ Mes. England kitchen.
TAkiuI tl1e river lAfr Tor Al eyrtli1I. run.
male the little 1,ilea a',e"c ktIhpslr Just The
,llt,yM waa rising. ! was not urtlcnc.l with llIc
stu1mnttDtIs nomenclature Ut te guIde-hts>k, ntiI
gave Fancy free play as she rcycfed among thr
wcfr1 nnhtnatfnns ef rspk, nnl tree. ntl1
atrcarl, wilt tile tnN,nlight cleaning over nil.
t'nt yull know the Daltcs, anil ri not l!ngcr.
TErcc days had brought inc to kilbn,lrn, nrcr
about 1;1| mifcs Of river. and boast Of making
the trip
WITHOUT swAMrtyH or cAPsizJNG.
A pleasant ,iay at tic Finch House, anil then
last delightful evening on the old Wisconsin.
From kllbourn to Portage Is about twenty-five
o. thirty miles at this stagr Of water. Above
1'ortaCc arc nu1ncrons Islands, and tho ri'se
through, under the harycst-noon, was must
charming. ~ Portage found friends expect
inR inc, and :thcrr 6alc zood-by to tho river
lla.l learned to lovc.
And now. to all who need q week Of change
anl pleasant toll, who have clear eye. quick
judgment, and stca'lv han.l: to the weary mer-
CHANT, worn lawyer, and t'gure-tsauntca book
keeper; To lin wf,o is 1cspondent because the
Idol 0f Ills heart has married another,
and to ttn who Ia dcsponlcnt because his hearts
iiuI didn't 80 marry; 10 scpulelral clergyman
nnl .lyspepttc doctor; to tyTannlyal editor ant
ttavis1, reporter, would say, Take light skin
at Stevens Point, row down TO Kilbourn Or Port
age, and call tne "blcsscd." W. u. l..