The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-05
NEW YoRk xETzERS.
our own Correspondent.

brcm our own Correspondent. M t,f.
STREET CLEANiNG IN New YokK-
DEPARTMENs WHICH NEED INvEsrI-
GATINC.-MR. BEEcHER ON Cor
NERs AND Futures. -STocK GAM
BLING MINIsTERs.--A CLERGYMAN
WHO SUCCEEDED AND ANOTHER
WHO FAILED IN THE HUNT AFTER
WEALrH.--OsCAR WILDE AND THE
KELLY Moron. VANDERBIl.'s
COMING RECEPTION. Nickel Plat
ED ARIsTocRAcY.-Bo DnY ALL.
MENTs OF RICH MEN.-A RACING
STABLE FROM ABROAD --PREpAR.
To WELCOME LORD BEREsFoRD.
New York City is at present
excited over the exposure by the Mail
and Express, of the way in which the
Stree, Cleaning Department has been
mismanaged by Commissi onef Cole.
man. The Mail and Express has lat
terly been manifesting a great deal
of fearless enterprise in various di-
rections, but this is its most import
ant work and its labors are likely to
be rewarded by the removal of the
present Commissioner and the substi-
ton of man who with nearly two
millions to spend, will give us what
any other great city accomplishes
at less than one-half the amount,
clean strcals.
1t is said by those hurt by these
statements that Tammany Hall is be-
hind the movement and seeks there
by to get control again OF the city's
affairs: But assuming that this is
true. this does not alter the truth OF
the charges. Tammany Hall ought
to go further and expose the Police
Dock, Building and other Depart
ments in all of which there are many
sores to be cut out.
Agreat deal of valuable matter is
being brought to light by the investl-
tions of the Legislative Committee
on Financial Corners and dealings in
, Futures on the Produce and similar
exchanges. But outside of Wander
bilt and Jay Gould, no more inter.
esting witness wss placed on the
stand than Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.
His testimony was striking ia every
respect, but if he had taken less pains
to hide his profession Of Minister oil
the Gospel beneath the air, views and
expressions of man of the world, he
would have been more of credit to
his cloth. The most suggest re-
mark he made was 81 don't know
much about stocks. / never bought
any except on two occasions. Then
1 bought Panama at 400 and sold il
at 100. Another stock that l had
bought in the hope of its benehting
my children slumped from under me-"
Twas riding uptown yesterday with
a prominent broker, when converse.
ton tuned to this utterance Of Mr..
Beecher's. "Mr. Beecher got of
easy,' said my companion. "Were
you to take glance at the books o.
any broker of standing you would be
surprised to see the number of clergi
cal customers they had. The gambling
mania is as fierce among them as i
is in the hearts Of the poor devils
who invest their pennies in policy
and il is all the more intense becaus.
they are compelled to wear masl
One Of the fraternity, Rev. DR.. Tying
did so well at it that he gave VI
preaching the Gospel and studying
the Bible. to read the tape and wor
ship at what the old time minister
called the alter of Mammon. He j
in the insurance business and as
am informed has made a couple o
excellent c0nPs on the Stock Tx
change. Another poor fellow whom
/ knew very well Jared very bdaly
He was very fine man and it reall
made me feel bad to see him ente
the whirlpool from which SO fe'
escape sound in limb and body. II
was the pastor of a small but yer
rich congregation, fine speaker ant
a gentleman. The community Q
which / was member, provided hir
with cosy house and as they pai'
him a good salary he could live nc
alone in ease and comfort, but in dc
cidedly more luxury than St. Pau