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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-25
PENSIONS FOR TEACHERS.
GREAT INTEREST IN THE SUBJsoz.
THE PROPOSED Law FULLY DISCUSSED.

The PROPOSED LAW FULLY DISCUSSED.
TALKS WITH COMMISSIONERS OF EDUCATION, CITY
OFFICIALS AND wELL-KNowN TEACHERS.
As the subject of pensions for teachers
and of the proposed law to establish pen
sion fund is now exciting great interest among
all persons concerned in the welfare of the
public schools, the views of a number Of
persons best qualified to speak on this question
have been obtained by TRIBUNE reporters, and
will be found herewith. The teachers of tho
city are divided into two strong parties on this
issue, and a good deal Of feeling has been
aroused. Though about two thousand teachers
signed the memorial in support of the pension
bill, which the State Assembly passed yesterday,
nearly five hundred have since signed protest
against it, and if the majority of the teachers
favor the measure, the minority are certainly
energetic and very much in earnest. Interviews
are given below with President Walker and
Commissioners Wood, Devoe and Dowd of the
Board of Education, with City Superintendent
Jasper, with Mayor Edison and Controller
Campbell, with President Hunter of tho
Normal College, with John j. Doane, president
of the Teachers Association, and number Of
principals of schools. Nearly all of these in
terviews contain objections to some features
in the proposed act, though most of those who
give their views favor some system Of pensions
far teachers. The State Senate last evening
agreed to an adverse committee report on u bill
similar to that passed by the Assembly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-25
REPLY TO LORD GRANVILLE.

WASHINGTON. April 24-It is stated at the De-
partment of State that Lord Granvilles answer on
the subject of the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty has been
received, and that Secretary Frelnghuysen has pre-
pared a reply which diplomatic courtesy prevents
Inn frem making public until it shall have been re-
we'd by Lord Granville.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-25
rHE IOWA DLMoCRATIC CoNyENTIoN

MARsHALLTowN, Iowa, April 24.-The Ex-
ecutiye Committee OF the Democratic Central Committee
Of Iowa met to-day. June fixed for the Dem
ocratc State Convention TO be held Des for
the nomination of candidates for Governor, Lieutenant
foyerpOr Superintendent OF Public Instruction and
Justjce Of the Supreme Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-25
THREE MEN MISSING.

SAVANNAH, Ca, April 24-John II. Reinken,
grocer disappeared on the 10th instant HIS brother
ana clerk employed In the store Oh Monday were also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-25
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
fnY rELyGRApH TO THE TRIBUNE.]


WASHINGTON, April 24.-Andrew Mason, OF .he
United States Assay Office, in New York, was To-Day
.nnoiuted to fill .he vacancy caused by the death
of superintendent Van Wyck. IT is understood that
several other persons were suggested 10 the rresi
dent for the appointment but that he did not seri
ousy consider the of any other candldate tnah
Mr. Mason whose promotion he regarded as IN strict
consonance with the principles OF CiVil service he
form. -, c...,.. ID yp;,Eo,,s
of New-York to be Consul of the United states at
ROuen.
Andrew Mason was employed in the Mint at Philadel-
mia when the Assay Office established In this city In
1e,A He was then transferred TO New-YoTS and has
been employed In the Assay Office here ever since. In
1868 he was made melter and rener and has continued
n n, that place up the present time he introduced
the suphurc acid in the assayng of bullion and
by that means annually saved to the Government
large sum money In consideration oil MS services III
that regard Congress voted him $4,000 In 1874 ana nc
was given six months leave OF absence when he visited
Scotland, his native country, which he had not seen
since he was an infant Mr. Mason has had surplus In
his aeeonts every year since he first become meter ana
rcfner He Is wel-known in the Mint service In which
he ia regarded as expert Not long ago he was sent
10 carson CITY and to Francisco 10 unraye certain
mysteries connected with the minis IN thoSe places anu
ment Mr. Mason Is about hfty nVe years 0ld anu nus
never taken an actil part in politics HIS appointment
a. Superintendent q complete surprise 10 nun yes
terday Assistant Treasurer Ihonas " ASton @ ar sosr
very highly of Mr. Mason last night and sald hse @
was an appointment made tht better earned out INC
theories OF Civil Service Reform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-25
A GOVERNOR ELECTED IN GEORGIA.

ATLANTA, Ca, April 24.-The election for
Governor passed of quietly, with light vote As there
was no opposition, Henry ID. Mcdaniel, the Democratic
nominee was elected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-25
VIEWS OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

VIEWS Or $COmMlSSlONEfS
Stephen A. Walker, president of the Board of Ed
ucaion, expressed himself favor of the bill. its
object is certainly a good one,' he said, "and the
establishment of such fund in the manner proposed
would be an act of great generosity on the part OF
the trustees. ! approved the measure when Mr..
Frisbee and Mas Kiersted, of the Teachers Com
mittee came TO me with it. However the action
of the teachers should be virtually maintained, for
By the provisions of the bill they are to tax thein-
selves to pay the proposed pensions. Is
is evident therefore that the is not advis-
able If there is opposition among the teachers Tho
petition favoring the bill was certainly signed by
large number of them. There is no financial OBJ
lection to the scheme. am not in favor OF pen-
sion for teachers for which the city would be taxed.
Two bills ON that basis have already passed the
Legislature and have bcen vetoed The tax VIII
nearly all come upon the teachers at least at first
for tho absentee fund will be very small-a few
thousand dolars--and as only the interest OF TINS
can be applied to the annual pension, the tax wiii
have to bs taken from tho teacher salaries
The bill makes this pension fund virtually
subscription, under tho form Of law, from the
working teachers, and II they favor It, 10 tnen
right II, however, It 10 compulsory. 1t - NOT nsnS
A. for tho petition. It wss hCsd ~ tnousahass -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-25

self had been burned in II and thus enable HIS family to
obtain the amount Of life insurance policy that ne nad
recently procured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-25

missing having left the store open and unattended.
None OF the three has been traced Renkens assets
much In Of his liabilities, and doing good
business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-25
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
GOVERNMENT AND OTHER TOPICS.

,vpo1vrxrNrs TO oFFIcE-A REPLY FROM THE SEC
RErARY OF sTATE-MR MURcH AND Mr.. HILL
CABINET MEETING.
The President has appointed Andrew mason
Superintendent of the Assay Ohice in new
York and Charles P. Williams, OF new ioih'
Consul at Rouen. The Secretary OF state mas
replied to Lord Granville's answer on the suo-
iect of the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty. IL Is
likely that counsel viii be detailed to assist
Mr.. Murch before the Hill Investigating Com,
m;ttee. A meeting of the Cabinet was held
Yesterday and several important questions
we're considered. No action, however, was
taken.
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In the middle OF GRANTS second term
there was general revolt against his ad-
ministration, and the Democrats carried the
seven States Of Massachusetts, Connecticut,
New York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio.
and Indiana by an aggregate majority OF
l17,OOO. In 1876 Mr.. TILDEN, the Democratic
candidate for President, carried four OF these
States. namely, Connecticut. New York, New
Jersey, and Indiana, by making reform In all
departments OF the Government the control
ling idea OF the struggle.
Four years later, in the contest between
HANCOCK and GARFIELD, the Democrats
were sanguine that the four States above
named would go for HANCOCK This would
have given him the victory, with electoral
votes to spare But at n critical stage Of tho
campaign the Republicans managed to
change the entire aspect Of the conflict by
abandoning the issues growing out OF the
civil war and bringing forward protection to
American industry as the hinge on which the
result ought to turn. Under their now banner
the Republicans vigorously assailed the
wavering lines OF the Democrats in Con-
necticut, New York, Now Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, and Indiana, and HANCOCK lost
these six manufacturing States, with the ex-
ception of New Jersey, which he barely saved
by plurality Of 1000.
These facts are worthy OF the considera-
ton OF those Democrats who arc preparing
platforms and selecting candidates for the
next Presidential election.
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The Democratic tidal wave OF 1874, which
has 30 often been compared with that OF last
fall, bore CASTOR, the Democratic candidate
for Governor OF Massachusetts, into Office
upon its flood. Connecticut then held its
election for State officers In the spring, but
the tidal weve did not exhaust all Its force at
the autumn contests. and In the spring OF
1875 INaERsoLL, the Democratic nominee for
Governor Of Connecticut, was elected by .
majority OF 6,7s2.
Why may not similar results now follow
in the case OF Rhode Island To the sur
prise OF the country at large. Gen. BUTLER
was chosen Governor OF Massachusetts In
November. The tidal wave carried him
through, In spite Of formidable obstacles.
Would 1t be so very wonderful IL some Of the
causes which produced this unexpected out
como OF the struggle In Massachusetts,,
should now operate in Rhode Island and
make WILLIAM SpRAGUE the Governor OF
that State ?
This Is q strange world, and Its varying
phenomena are often endowed with o deep
and mysterious interest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-25
Time and Death.

Ina graceful article on the tributes OF re-
spect recently paid to the memory OF the
author Of Home, Sweet Home" our es-
teemed contemporary, the New York Times,
theughtfully observes:
For JONI HOWARD PAYNE dead these thirty years
this reverenal ceremonial avails nothing. He has long
since passed beyond the influence Of the world praise
criticism, adnlaon. and nckle favor 1t Is nothing to
him. wherever he 10, whether flowers strewn and
music breathed his material ashes these insen
safe relics are dispersed wide the waters the
surface Of river and ocean"
Underlying these words Is the suggestion
that a long lapse Of time since tho spirit
passed away from earth makes 1t less SEN
sible to human manifestations Of sorrow or
honor than Immediately after death. That
this Is the common feeling can hardly be
questioned. 1t Is impossible to realize that
those who have just died are as far away
from us as they ever will DO. But Is there any
reason to think otherwisep Can we ration
ally suppose that the ceremonies OF the past
week would have meant any more to the
dead song writer moment after death than
they mean now, thirty years after2
It seems to " the answer mvat 10 the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-25

loon Ii tho popular club room. Its warmth.
its oheerfulness, and it, social attractions
are what draw the crowd oven moro than
thirst for stimulants. Fortunately. the beer
garden, with its numerous tables and seats,
better supplies the popular want than the
corner bar. where men stand up to pour down
the stuff that soon intoxicates.
Be careful not to build up the gin palace as
the place Of popular resort at the expense Of
the little beer shops. Do not compel tho re-
duction OF the number Of places ct which
lager beer is sold
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Ts When 10 the Credit for Home. Sweet
Home" to bo Givene

To THE EDrToR OF The SUN-Sr: notice
. card from Mr. Jerome Hopkins in todays Sun in
which. speaking of Home. Sweet Home" he says:
Moreover. seems to me that the Of Sir Henry
Bishop whose melody alone has kept this poem alive all
these years. has been strangely kept in the background
throughout the entire proceedings thus far" am
prised that musician OF Mr. Hopkins should
at this late day have fallen into the Of atrbutng
this air to Sir Henry Bishop 1t fair to infer that IL
musician like Hopkins holds such mistaken notion 1t
not unlikely that 1t is shared by many who have had
his opportunities of being better informed and word
to the origin OF the worlds famous melody may not
therefore, be uninteresting
10 old Calabrian peasant song sung for genera
tons in Sicily Bishop obtained it from Capt Alexander
Stuart, officer who served in Sicily under Lord
tick lie never claimed it his own, but the title Of
ns .s Essa edition 5o n he ,sy
ps fHas ks9 s s' IN
Ss%s s srs.s
This wss done and Payne introduced his poem Home
whist III. s's a ns o. Gsn 81 .as s
and with I'm imm n,i,,s success
n 1929 at pastss instance noni1et, INTRODUCED into
e Ts Ina, sssa sss
Rubin and Past" i SsiSg IL dhs cast. hi.
now commonly omitted:
ITO us, in despite of the absence OF years.
So% sS1S.a ~! as!,s.
Home. hOme-sweet. sweet home.
There. no place like home, there's no place like
Your exile 10 blest with all fate can bestow,
But mine has been checkered with many woe;
the same,
And both, Is we think OF Columbia exclsim.
Home, homc-sweet, sweet home,
There's no place like home, there's no place like
home"
is difficult to see how any man could soar TO immor
taty on such utterly commonplace waste
ing as this We must believe that it the sentiment
OF ms poem rather than any merit of expression that
@ !. nome 10 une heart OF the world but quite
words. ca .s.,.
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policy has. passed nom the Parnsllit;s . ne
Il marks : strange change In the traditions and
epIrit Of an English party. or course there v s
Parliamentary OBSTRUCTION long peiSro inc
thought OF; but then II was the obstIuction q
q. particular measure. such as the Reform PHI
establishment OF tho Irlah Church. But the OBJ
etruotion OF which the, Irish leader was the
parent WAS all-around obstrnction-o uctioa
70 confound and destroy the Parliamentary
machine, Against this thing the leaders q the
hostility as destructive to the great Assembly
OF which all Englshmen were proud, But
party spirit has enven9med the MINDS OF Eng
little other Idea than how to take, advantage
Of each other. by fair means or foul. T3 break
Torys and the Parnellites for the moment
seemed allied. A strange combinatton indeed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-25

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sir: I am n
great big fellows my better half is hardly half my size
Our baby took after Its father in physical
Attracted by the fine weather last Sunday, we
thought we would take the hope of the house out,
ana was agreed after lie had been carefully
up in his cloak. that should carry him. received all
necessary instructions regarding his being properly held
sn"Hh .n nav we heard pa,ser by remark to
baby After that my wife Insisted that 1 must sur
render me baby at once to her Now the baby by com
hsa nor gone far before we heard this Look
wife carry that great big babyi' '' '''''
bAbyt - ~ '"sN'" ssIIS the
BROOKLYN March "a SsAoNp'
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PROVIDENCE. March 23.-The people here In
Rhode Island are red hot for eI- Gov spragus
This. however, Is hard little State The most telling
blow have seen yet appeared in your columns
splHgaes son called my attention to 1t yesterday. At
once recommended that 1000 copies be prepared and
given to the public in the shape Of a circular The
sprAgue men are poor and 1t IL crime to be politically
honest In any part OF New England So 1t has been for
long time.
sun rHx sus has let such light in many hypocrites
sha - 10 make fearfy oppressed persons fall
on knees and thank God for the light Of Tnx sv.
and bless the Lord that have one paper that
dhes To speak OF men, corporations, parties. and
churches - they are Amen BuauwAr W.,n-,,
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persons Of both sexes IN NE college lecture
room as no moro abnormal than their CO.
presence In the public school, the concert
hall, and the church. They seem to be, in
deed. unwilling to look upon themselves -
engaged in any daring experiment, and aver
that the true cxperimenters are those COL
leges which term themselves conservative.
but which are really seeking to determine
how long restrictions based upon traditional
assumption and Partially can Withstand the
spirit OF modern civilization.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-25
The Press Gag Committee.

The Judiciary Committee Of the State
Senate, which made favorable report upon
Mr.. KoCH's scandalous bill to muzzle the
press on the very day 1t was introduced, is
composed Of these Senators:
Mr.. HOMER A. NELSON, Mr. JAMES FITZGERALD,
Nj. JAMS W. COVERT, Mr.. TIMOTHY Z. ELLSWORTH.
Mr.. JOSEPH Koch. Mr. NoRNAN NJ ALLEN,
Mr. Edmund L. PITTS, Mr. HENRY c. NELSON,
Mr.. EDWARD B. THOMAS.
It may be assumed that Mr.. KOCH voted
for q favorable report upon his own bill.
There are Democrats upon the commit
tee, however, who have enjoyed a more
extensive reputation than Mr.. KOCH. How
were their votes recorded? Did JAMES w.
COVERT approve the proposed Press Gag
law? Did HOMER A. NELSON join in recon-
mending its enactment?
These gentlemen, as well as the prominent
Republicans associated with Thorn, may yet
find 1t expedient to explain their conduct in
this matter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-25

Tho Merchants RerieW of this city has
made an interesting study respecting the jour
nails Of our larger towns. beginning with those
OF New York. Taking whole week. tho Re
piew finds that the editorial columns o. the i've
newspapers named below were occupied with
articles on various sorts OF subjects as follows
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-25

These gre interesting comparisons and II our
esteemed commercial contemporary could have
carried its analysis little further. so as to
show the relative proportion OF hsains displayed
among these newspapers. its essay would have
been quito perfect. As 1t Is. there may be some
doubt upon this subject; but 1t Is topic which
modesty forbids us to discuss any further.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-25

The mysterious Number One who figured
In the informer CAnEY's startling story OF the
Dublin assassinations seems to BIO fitting
about tho earth in q most surprising manner.
The latest report about him is that he Is in
Mexico. This flying assassin might be sus-
pectcd OF having magic carpet like that which
tho prince in tho Arabian Nights bought in his
travels. and which had the power OF instantly
transporting the person who sat upon 1t to any
place where he wished to DO.
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Next the journals Of New York are compared
with two morning papers OF Boston. four OF
Philadelphia. two OF Cincinnati three OF Chi
cago two Of St. Louis. and two OF New Or
leans with tho following result:
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SUNBkAMs.

his Bermuda trip Brief ~ was his stay among the Ber
muda people, the statement IL made that his efforts re-
suited In the conversion OF about seven hundred per-
sons. This 10 larger ingatherins OF Gospel harvest
than has been known there for many years
To-day being Faster. tho florists and the
musical people have their own way to greater e..nt
than over before In many of the churchea In anna ~
the wealthy and fashionable the flowers And
the music will today be even more consp,cuous ncsss
sorics Ia worship than the sermon Itself Most Of thu mr.
thodox and evangelical clergyman on some ton,a
connected with the rising Of Christ from the dead
-0race Episcopal Church Honoef.io D.
s.sm.A IN n. =. v.,y .od .,,,,,v.. ,.,,, .n,.,...s
Gothic arches ana other apparently m..sy. ineasn,.s
Of architecture THIS did not prevent the aames from
the overheated furnace In the cellar from crawling
along the floor under the seats in front of the ohsno
and climbing UP a combustibie Gothic pillar to the in.
nammabie groned ceiling The outer walls stili stand
Tho inside OF the church and the once orean
arc gone Twelve thousand dollars OF dcrtruction n
partially made good by ten thousand of insurance ana
the church people can stand the difference
Much discussion prevnils nj Trcnton cov.
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..n. =, ,,. n, 800. r.u.,.,v,. e. - ...r
,.,.r. ..x ,h., m. cv.,or, h., h.com. an c,.,, 49,
,..,.s az =. 4, .n.h, ., n. ...,.,s .,,i. A..
,.,.,.,nr. %, h. vim. a. mi. rn.n,o,. -. M, 49, =.
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~. ., 49, =, ,, 80 -, -, =, a., nr.....nrs
One minister snv. uni.ss Inc Of IN. ,eu,.
shall be for the better no will never aesn
his Maker in the of the sesste or House
Of Assembly State of New Jersey The sum OF so
for four prayers is allowed to each Of the cergymeu
whose services secured for this devotional exercise
-Somcbodv dropDed n flye-dollar GOLD
,isca into thu co,isct,on n. n, ,vbch ...sd IN
snnt., .,ona ,h oo....,,o. =, w.,..,,'. .su.s
,n s.,.n, N ~. hrs,h,., So. r,,.h ,,:,,-,n
.ho,, n uuch aon,,on II, IN. ,ogniar cnioo,ir h,n.
an ,,raordip,rv thing Tbev IN a. .omo claim,
an, ,or - vorIa .nn.sr .rd ,sI a., h, 4, ,.,or.d =.
him nm tho ground NJ having mn, I'm M, p,.,ata WHEN
No ,uch an, .nn..-.d ,,.. N.
oo,n might no ana n, Tho nav, r,ct ala Win oo.t NJ
gliding on H. Careful az ,min.,ion nroved this susp
cion to be incorrect, After much delberston the
monev v,s cons,.r.a IN he yIs, from sone good AND
generous angel who Ind come from nfar II wa. added
to the pecuninry possesxions OF the church.
rho E,om;nor fRnntist orgapl bos Iookad
,,,,. ,, A., ,,.s - A., I.n.u it.. ,,
49,. ~. oan.ms.. ,"., 80, ~ "... -, ..t..' v..
80 49, 80. -. .s w..,. m,., s.s ~.
=. 80 r. -, - so. - -. -. "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-25

The Rev. MIR. CowLEY. the former guar
dian OF the Children's Fold. thinks he has been
wronged. and appeals from the injustice Of the
courts to the magnanimity Of the Legislature.
II his faith in his own merits is to be Judged
by the character Of the demands that he makes
in this application. he must believe himself q
sadly abused man. He would not be satisfied
to have the Legislature annul the sentence that
has been passed upon him II 1t had the power
to do such an act. Nothing less than the pay
ment Of $50 in money will comply with his
sense Of what Is Justly due to himself.
The Rev. Mr.. CowLEY ought to DO glad to let
the record OF his cruelty to the helpless chill
dren In his charge remain buried 1t will do
him little good to recall 1t to the public mind.
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THE sun, SUNDAY, MARCH 8, isea

same, whether We assume with the skeptic
that the soul dies with the body. or whether
we believe with the Christian that the spirit
survives after death.
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s.ss Of "a SSSu, cold :: using
shsees % llag dipsASc.-IaS S ~SsS' asasssoas
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The Shah OF Persia does not appear to
share the fears Of some OF the European mon
archs who. according to report are afraid to
90 to Moscow to witness the coronation OF the
Gar. on account OF the threats OF the Nihilists.
The Shah. It is said. will attend tho coronation
In person. Perhaps the Shah doesn't read tho
newspapers rs attentively rs his Western con-
tempOraries do