New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-17
CHINAMEN IN COUNCIL.


As the frat drops of Sundays rain-storm traced
Oriental designs on the pavement OF hottest sixteen
bedraggled Cbinamen lodged INTO the doorTa t O
with preserved ginger aud sugarless tea. But the
mysterous sixteen did not assemble to discuss such
rhng things as ginger and Iea e1t Go 20 RT ,n Pro
tection) and to decide upon some means by wuich
thew could he saved from the Unsuitable demands OF
Tom Lee HAD the number been greater than SIX
teen there would have been discord. so admittance
was wisely refused to Tom Lee and wong Ching
Foo. II there was any heated DISCUSSION the sounus
of 1t did not reach the ear OF policeman VINO was
wandering aimlessly about outside After scyerai
bours of silence the Loono Yoe Tong arose and nd"
journed. $3.50 NJ. .. r..
terday to learn the outcome OF the meeting he was
confronted at all points with strong and impene-
Wing Fen ng smiled knowingly and said:
"NO sabee." 49,.
aWhy don't you understand
aMc no wantee tn 'lundertan.
| The Same answer WAS gwen by every Chinanan
the reporter addressed until Chung ILL., agroceryman
who seemed to be well acguainttsd win ,he ssriei,
was splitting green peas ana stringing theh on
piece of fine white wire. lie said that he had not
| been at the meeting but he understood from enc
of his friends that the society intended to commence
proceedings against Mr. Foo for alleged ISLANDERS IN
his newspaper, and also TO determine Ion Lee
authority TO collect "dues' from opium joints
and gambling houses. "Yon see" continued Mr.
Hi, these Cinnamon are jealous of the few among
them who speak good English, because ,hey are
IN one OF the enyied ones. Why. IN CHINA, when
one man becomes little more intelligent than the
others, they cut his head on. The meeting last
night WAS very unsatisfactory TO the society
the members of II could not decide whether IL would
be advisable to petition the Sheriff. to reappoint
Tom Lee as deputy Lee wished them to do So anu
there will be little peace In Mott ri. until IL is
done. At present the odds are about three 70 one
against Lee. but he has become too much oil q
Yankee 10 accept defeat. The meeting was adj
iourned without date. Tom Leo has too much in-
fluence among the police to fear the opposition OF
his countrymen."
GRACE CHURCH BELLS.
The carlton chime of bells belonging 20 Grace
Church has been lowered TO the gro und and the ten
bells are plcturosqueiy arranged IN the little
| space inclosed by ratings south OF the church,
| where they arc examined by loungers In Broadway
| " it'll much interest The chime was ring Tor tho
first time on Easter Sunday. 1s72, and the parish
| toner's were delighted with the line musical tone.
Bnt as the years passed suspicious stole into the
minds OF the vestrymen. the wardens aud the sox-
| ton They began to fear that the chime was de-
stroying the stability of the tower Investigations
begun which proved that the upper part OF The
tower was not strong enough 10 resist the vibrating
shocks 1t was decided to remove the perforated
| spire to take down the bells, and To remove the
tower stone by stone down 20 the first string course
This is being done. The LOWERS on the south side
were taken out, tho bells we're lowered. and inc
workmen arc beginning TO detach the stones OF the
tower, course by course. Then the upper part OF
the tower will be rebuilt. with IRON Orders and tie
rods at needed places. that the ybratory shocks
will he poworlcss TO do damage and the wooden spire
| will be replaced by onb OF stone. , =,
| OF tho ten bells, all but No. l. the big bell
weighing 2, $50 pounds) were memorial gifts. No.
2 next in size 10 the Big Un," was gwen by Miss
Wolfe in memory of her father, John David Wolfe
Who had been senior WaIdsn OF GIaee church ~ en-
father, George Barclay, some time Warden. No.
was q memorial gift Of two cousins, Edward Rem
| shaw Jones and Edward Jones. No. WAS gwen by
| John A. McColom in memory OF his wife: No.6
was given by Mira Roberts In memory OF her son
William Seward RS tdo No wss g IN St ao
ale memory OF their child. No. was the gift OF
Mrs. schermerhorn. No. o was n. memorial OF
Alfred 4. Easton gwen by his widow: No. 10 the
| cbincoss.
RETURN OF MAYOR EDISON.
Mayor Edison returned to the city yesterday after
an absence of eight days. H. is snn-browned aud
Ills brother in-lxw Colonel E. T. Wood the son Of
tho latter, and lew friends the Mayor spent .
| party camped ont, sleeping on pine boughs, in q
sbanty rooted with brchbark :;
at was relief to me to get away. from the poll
and Tewaps aay M TO e
had and kilograms could only reach me at an OK,
pense of five or Elk dollars each, Consequently
Thoroughly enjoyed the trip. and slept we'll and
iished during the day. For relief from the city
with its hustle and cares, there Is nothing IKE IT,
sAre many changes contemplated In the Con-
trOllers Officep was asked
sThe matter has been talked of. You know the
Controller has gone away for week to obtain
again receive consideration. Nothing positive has
been determined on. The Finance Department
needs reorgan Ization. That is evident"
Has the Controller az any time tcndered his
resignation or intimatpd that he would do sV1'
sNo have received no such intimation."
"What do you think OF the report Of the Alder
mems CommitteoP
ait has developed nothing new"
CONTROLLERS OFFICE INVES TIGATI0N.
committee has been apponted' by the Grand
Jury to take charge of the Investigation which ii IS
proposed TO make into the affairs OF the Controllers
| office. This committee-consisting of Charles S.
Smith, of No. 115 Worth-st.; Frederick w. Rhine
| lander of No. 81 Cedar-st and 5. w. Comstock. OF
| No. 216 Greenwich-st., the foreman OF the Grand
| Jury-will visit the presidents of the Importers
| and Traders, the Park and the Fourth National
| banks and ask them to select three expert book
keepers These bookkeepors will be asked to exam-
inc the books of the Controllers office and make
| report concerning the methods now in use, and TO
| suggest any improvements that they may think
| wise. The committee of the Grand Jury will have
charge OF the details of the Investigation; full
| experts have finished their examination.
| The bank presidents have taken no action in re-
gard to the selection of the expert accountants al
though they express their Willingness to comply
| with the request of the Grand jury II 10 probable
| that conference between the presidents will be
4 held in few days. but no plan had been arranged
| yesterday. President Baldwin, of the Fourth
National Bank said that he would be glad 70 make
troers Office before taking any. action but that
| ne could not afford the time to do 80. II was not
improbable, however, that some preliminary
| examination would be made. 1t is impossible TO
happens that the book you are TO examine is miss
ing. OF to say whether o certain coupon has been
paid twice If the coupon cannot be found. 1t seems
necessary that we should know what the account
them or suggest method Of Inquiry.n An officer
of another bank said that he receiving applca-