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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29
pnnnENSIEK,S BUILDINGS

An official inspection of eleven buildings al
Legged to have been erected by Buddensiek
shows that if more of that mans work has not
COLLAPSED it is not because he took any pains to
prevent such disasters OF eight hve-story
structures on the east side of Elcventh-aye,
between Sxty-frst and Sixty second sts.. the
Building inspectors who have just surveyed
them declare that the six northerly structures
amust be taken down entirely, and the fouada-
81 ions and first-story party walls of the two
most southorly buildings" They find that the
PREMISES described are unsafe and dangerous ;
that the foundations and party walls are built
Of bad materials that several of the perty walls
are abulged, bucked and out OF plumb the
iron columns are out of plumb, some
of them are too short, and the iron girder beams
are too light, base stones and iron plates over
columns too small, walls front and back out of
nlumb. clustering and walls of bad material; in
short. the structures generally are built on pre-
cisely the same system as the buildings which
recently fell.
SURVEYS on three other alleged Buddcnsek
buildings reveal the same kind of dangerous
defects and the surveyors recommend either
total demolition or extensive reconstruction.
Proceedings are to be begun at once to enforce
the destruction Of the condemned buildings,
and meantime it is to BIO presumed that their
occupation will be prohibited. Thus e,eral dis
asters will probably be averted, but it cannot
be forgotten that all these UNANIMOUSLY scamped
structures were ostensoly inspected and passed
by the officials of the Buildings Bureau, and it is
perfectly apparent that no honest survey of
them was ever attempted The Buddensieks
never could have carried on their constituencies
leroy building If the law had been properly ad-
mnistered. They haze in fact been encouraged
to systematic their dishonesty by the ease with
which they evaded the statutory regulations
There never was any real difficulty in prevent
ing the erection of unsafe buildings, but the
best laws in the world are impotent when their
administration is intrusted to venal knaves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29
PROMPT SAYITARY W0RK NEEDED.

PROMPT SANiI1R1 WOhh NEEDED'
There is a conflict of opinion between the
Law Committee of the Sanitary Aid Society OF
tho Tenth Ward and the board of Health rea-
tive 10 tho powers and duties OF the board IN
ipspccting and cleansing the Overcrowded and
filthy district i'm that ward. On the Law Com
mittoe are General Alexander 5. Webb, ID. ii.
Chamberlain and T.. II. a. Sclgman. Their
opinion is entitled to respect The committee
say that they first proposed to the Board OF
Health to make the sOcietys inspectors tho
boards official inspectors without pay the So
cety TO bear the expense. The board abso-
lutely declined the offer. Then the committee
called tho boards attention to It's ample
outhority.r under sections $50 and 800 of the
Consolidation act, to assign or employ addi-
tioual inspectors TO supplement the work of the
society, aud requested the appointment of such
inspectors. The board replied that it had given
the matter very serious attention." but SAID
that the conditions contemplated by the law
afor an extraordinary appropriation OF
amoney .. for special inspectors, physicians,
@nnrses, supplies and contingencies did not
nj present exist, but the board would watch the
matter with care and would welcome the CO.
operation of the society"
The committee responded TO this " hon0red
communication " by insisting on their previous
INTERPRETATION of the law, and declared that
from the Board of Hcalth's point of view no
amount of appropriations could be used for the
purpose sought until the board might be moved
20 think fit. Then the committee hurled back
into the boards face the physicians, nurses,
supplies and contingencies and asserted that
all they had asked for was u " few inspectors to
officially follow up the society's work" The
board would thus gain official knowledge of
what the society had discovered, and $500
would cover the expense for five inspectors for
a month at $50 each.
Thus the matter now stands. While the
question OF law is at issue, are we to have any
practical benefit, through the Board of Health,
from the Investigations of the society," Shall
pestilenco stalk abroad while squabble over
technicaties goes on The society's report in
dicates the need of prompt action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29
"TBOU CANsT NOT SAY I DID IJr

"THOU CANST NOT SAY DID 1T"
1t is painful TO all good citizens to see the
Administration falling into disrepute by the ap-
pointment of knaves and weaklings to response
BILE posts in the public service and no man
with grain Of generosity about him can help
sympathizing with the efforts of the Independ-
ent Reform journals of this city to fortify the
Administration against all blame for these mis-
carriages. The President and his Cabinet,
these constant lovers fondly declare, are en-
titled to eternal honor for every good appoint
ment, but for every bad appointment they de-
serve pity, not reproOf; because, forsooth. in
every such instance some base, designing
wretch has taken advantage of their frank. in
genuous natures tn betray then. Thus, accord
ing to The EUening Post the discredt for the
absurd appointment To the Italian mission rests
not upon the noble Bayard but upon the per-
fdious Kelley. At the first mention of his
name Kelley ought to have called at the State
Department and said: I" Mr.. Secretary, have
"sinned against Heaven and in thy sight and
"am no more worthy to DO called thy son; nay
"more, beg that thou Whilst not even make
@me one of thy hired servants"
But it is 10 that tender innocent flower of
the field, Mr.. Secretary Manning, that the hear
of the true reformer goes out in deepest SYM
patty. The wrong that ruthless hands have
inflicted ON him is simply shocking to contem-
plate. Transplanted from the sylvan shades OF
Albany to tho uncOngenial soil of Washington,
he stands exposed to every blast that blows,
and wicked men would fain pluck MIN up by
the roots. Higgins and Pillsbury and Troup
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29
Ross Maunisg's albany Argus is little previous.

Boss Maunisg's Albany Argus is little previous.
"The trial of the foreman of the first Star Route
mry for bribery" it says. recalls sore subject"
and It adds: " The defeuce Is endeayorIng to make
ont a case against the late Attorney -General. .
This is favorIte line of defence for that worthy
class of Republicans who fourished under tho skilled
management of Dorsey and Brady" The 1rgus IS
probably not so ignorant as it seems. The defend
ant in this case was no less porsoD than William
Dickson, a member of the Democratic National
Committee and very active Cleveland worker in
the last campaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29
JOEL POSTS OLD SUMNER RESIDENCE.

y
SIR: In your paper of yesterday notice an
article entitled Cermont Manor to DO an Eatingi'use
This article states that the place was formerly the prop
ery OF Chancellor Livingston. and gives some descfi
ton Of entertainments given by him under Its roof THIS
IL an error into which your correspondent In com
with many Others has undoubtedly been led throash
simarty of names confusing the Claremont IN Quesso
with Ciermont near Tvoli ON the HUDSON whlcn "N'
oelieye the property OF Chancellor Livingston An.
The Careiont 10 which your article refers, was vul'
and named by Michael Hogan. of the County OF Clare,
eland about the year 1908. II was very nueh enaa
and by Lord COurtnay and purchased from Ms
trustees by Joel Post who occupied it as MS su Ss
rasiien oe until the date his death In 1889 AFTER ns
,me IL Was held oy the heirs OF Joel Post unti tns
house and portion Of the land were aeGasdd PARK
cry FOR the purpose OF constructing the kiVerSoe
mia builling is one the few old LANDMARKS .ss'
have hen retained within tho city limits. NEluiS'
Ner- York April 90 1888.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29

1t is q pity that the circumstances OF tne
BANQUET last night TO Mr.. Pendleton gave IL the
asDect rather of demonstration by pollticai
clioue than of a tribute to an eminent citizen by
his fellow citizens. Mr. Pendleton's appoint
ment to Germany is the very best yet made oy
this Administration. 1t could only have oeen
improved by sending him to England instead OF
Germany. He is, however, in every way htteu
for the latter post, having been himself edu-
Gated at Heidelberg, while his whole family are
familiar with the German language, literature
and life, and his own personal associations
training and habits are such rs to insure MS
being found persona 0rata at the Emperor S
Court. OF the conspicuous foreign appoint
ments thus far made, Mr.. PendletOn's indeed Is
the only one which vindicates ITSELF and he Is
so far above the rest, alike in experience,
ability and desert, that the Administration Is
nut on the defensive whenever it is asked why
this man was given the third instead OF the first
mission. AS to the effort to celebrate civil
Service triumph under this Administration
because of Mr.. Pendleton, everybody knows
the humbug of it. He is man, not screen.
He stands for himself, and we are all proud OF
him but he does not conceal Kelley, Lawton
ana PillsbuIy,-Higgins and the rest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Reported defeat of Russians not con-
Armed 80 Full text of Mr.. Gladstones speech
in Parliament on war credit. - Colonel otter
nreparing to make an attack In the Northwest
- Aizpuru ordered to leave Panama by messea~
ger from Bogota. 80 Damage by HOODS IN Canau@
g. Reported death of PuRa
DouEsTIC-The theatrical License bill was
passed by the Senate at Albany. - The Census
Appropriation bill was passed by the Assembly
fire in tho Lindell Hotel, III st. Louis,
e.nsed a loss of 100000 - The Attorney
Ceneral decided that General Lawton is quallhed
20 hold civil Office. - The canvass OF the re-
turns of the late municipal election in Chicago was
begun -= Locomotive engineers In New-lork
State resisted action to compel them to submit 70
tests of color blindness.
City AND SUBURBAN.-General Grant depressed
Opening of the Dog Show. - Dinner 10
MIR. Pendicton. 80 The Authors Readings sue
cessfuI - Mr. Chat o cross-examned. -
Ferdinand Mayors defence. - testimony LOT
contestant in the HOyt case finished. - SlosSon
heat Dion at billiards. - Several OF BuddeD-
siek's touses to be torn down. - Gold value
of the lepatendcr SILVER dollar 412l2 grains 1924
cents. - Stocks dull. with some small i'm
movements in prices and closed quiet and feature
less.
THE WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations In
djcate cooler, followed by warmer. fair weather
with coudiuess al night. Temperature yesterday
Highest. $50; lowest. 40; average 1922.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29

Ex-Cougressman Whtthorne has made au elabo
rate explanation IN tho press Of his reasons for
sending message to Assistant Secretary Of State
Porter. which was in effect q challenge to light
duel. IL is chiefly devoted ~ showing that Cover
nor Porter made an ass himself by newspaper
letter about ennessee. Whltthornes object may
not have been TO disclose the existence In Tennessee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29
THE oAs BILL AND THE GAS MONOPOLY

o NC y ItOT VI nc IT 10 " Wt'
SIR: desire to thank you for the able and
emphatic article proposed law regarding the sup
py of gas to the of this city which appeared
IN the coumes of yonr valuable paper this morning
You the plainly aud fairiy' and coming as
does from such an influential onrna It Will do the cause
great good All other monopylies combined do not bear
so heavily upon the industrial aud middle classes OF this
city as this Anal nated Gas Ring with its $i9,OOOoOo
of water,d captaL Ncw-York to-day Is the most iIn
portant manufacturing city this continent The con-
unIon OF gas in our factories and workshops Is nor
mans IL certainly should DC sold ut fair rate as
other commodities are. JOHN H. SHERWOOD
President Gas Consumers Association.
Netr- York, April ~, 1855
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29

The bondholders who are Judgment creditors of
the City OF Elizabeth are said IN the Supreme
Court decision IN the Virginia debt matter pre-
cedent that may enable them to enforce the pay
ment OF their claim. The New-Jersey Legislatures
action in passing a law aboishlng assessors IN
Elizabeth. so that no mandamus could be served to
compel the payment of the judgments, is thought
by at orneys Of the creditors to be exactly parallel
10 the Virginia case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29
THELABOR BUREA U TO BE NON-POLITICAL

TO the Editor OF the Tribune.
SIR: The statement in this mornings TRIB-
usE that Secretary Lamar has informed he that special
agents could not appoin tel IL they were Republican
is entirely untrue No such question has arisen Secre
tary Lamar has heartily approved my pian Is IN syps
ty with work OF the Bureau OF Labor, and VIII ala
ms In CARRYING II out on "A nOu-pOltucal basis
CARROLL d. WRIGHT, Commissioner OF japor'
Reading, Mass. April "a, 1889.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29
CoNsIsTENc, IL A LEVEL.

The Morris County On ~ Jer.eslnani at,on
Jeff Davis Is ILL., Now let the ketorn Aui has, nj
order a day of fasting and prayer for his feeoSety
lowered the National flag In honor 81 DAVIS
War an iucendiary aud ASA 49, ana Jen Is
Democrat than JAKE Thompson was. This Demo. 90
Administrator should IN nowise neglect su " i'm
honor the exConfeerate President anu on n sd,c1
of June next they should honor the birthday VI ss
Arnold whose measure OF guilt was saaii cvmpsIs'
tnnt Of Lacoh ThOmpsun. COnsistency rs ~ eNc-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29
THE RESULT or roaseffgLNEss.

THE NEW. YORK THIBcSE wants 10 KNOW u vi h
pubcans Of State have forgotten thss sn q.
~ ha ned Tners ne II fall Very likely. They most 49,
sraly forget 20 turn In much force a. ieass ii
o,nar vsnp Ine Republicans OF Michigan ioIk"s .nX
,ndria eirctioa there the other day ~
aSed the Democrats aud Greenbscksrs 20 retire ,sS
=, th. most emu ent Jurists In tie country Hom
Ranch nv eIecting partisan lawyer who was nes sr.
heard Of I've FORE and probably never win %
stipend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29

retail liquor dealers association in Brooklyn
has expressed IFS sanguine opinion that the Legis-
lature will pass the "WnislIey Code" which has
been ordered to a third reading in the Assembly.
The members of the association profess to have had
assurances from Jimmy" Oliver that the passage
of the bill had arranged for This is interest
ing if true The vote on tho final passage of the
bill will be watched with interest. Among the
lniquitous clauses in the bill is one which permits
children to act as messengers for their parents In
purchasing liquors. There is nothing IN the bill
for which SINGLE good word can be said. Notice
has been served on the Legislature by several tenn
perance organizations that each member who sup
ports the bill will be "black-lsted" for use in the
next canvass, should he come no for reelection
Where there is nothing t. be gained aud good
deal TO be lost by supporting such measure honest
members will hesitate before voting for 1T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29

Minister Kelley has his banquet, his commission
aud his steamship ticket. 1t remains to DO seen
when he gets to Rome whether he has welcome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29

Persons leaving topn for the season, and sum-
sasr travellers, can hare THE DAILY TRIBUNE
mailed to them, postpaid, for Is cents per month
ahs address being changed as often as desired
THE DAILY TRIBUNE aOiH be sent toany address
is Europe tor 81 So per month. Thich includes
the ocean postage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29
of bigger ass than Porter but he seems to have
accomplished that result.

OF course our Democratic friends know that the
Office should seek the man. but there is No actual
harm in sending your card to the Office, so that it
may know where you are.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29

A letter from THE TRIBUNE's special CORE
spondent at the Isthmus gives plain descrip-
fon of the serious situation of affairs at Panama
as well as elsewhere. The presence OF the
American marines seems TO be the sole guar
antee of order, and without order safe travel
across the Isthmus could hardly exist. Under
such circumstances, the wonder grows that
the American commander arranged with
Aizpuru to withdraw from the City of Panama.
Aizpuru, it should be noted, was waiter in a
billiard saloon before he became revolution
list.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29

II is said that higgins has exchanged photograph
with Pilsbury. Chase and Troup.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29

Editor Purcell, of The Rochester Union, who can
appreciate the base ingratilude of "reform
politicians. announces that he will not be cam
didate for any office or for nomination to any office
State other. next fall or at any other time; and
the same is to be said of every one else connected
with The Union That Is wise decision, and the
readers Of The Union will lose nothing from it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29
Qmussmsris 90 Might.

Avpp,cAs IssrrrurE-Rollcr skating
RtIou uPtRs H0UsE--" Adonis
dAsISo--" Polly"
nsYy,s THEATRg-" Denise"
EDEN MUsEE-Waxworks. ,,.,,
ssD.sr t,pxn. HoUsK-" Parlor Match .
N anIsos soUARk IHEArRy-"Sealed lnsuuc''oh''
MIA 0's tiARDEN-" Fantasina .
Nvw IYCEUM rHRArRE-" Dakolar'
POLO GRouNDs-Baseball
k1Ar IuEATHR-" Mona"
eTAspAgD THEATRE" Twins
ITALIA THEATRk~-" NanOn .S.,
iisInS son apF rgEArRg-" w Sweetheart
WALL .cK,s THEATRE" Diplomacy.
6Tu ayYsuR THEATRE" We, Us a. 20. ,.t...
Jh3p sTperT THgATRg--" COrdelia's Aspirauous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29
prsHwArER NEWSPAPERS ISToLERABLE.

DISIWATEK NEWoFAfENo y kVf11fs
fron The Toledo Globe -, qal
Mugwumpery does not seem g pay very ,s"sr. took
Ye,c- York Hplrs leading kepuoncan nasrrd
the muswump chute last fall. Result-th now ~ TSS
for ALE The Republicans dropped is ana tosA w -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29

II thore is any Civil Service Reform clinging
anywhere to the following record, possibly the
Postmaster General can point it out: Mr.. Craw-
ford, recently Superintendent of Foreign Mails
and for many years before that connected with
the Post Office Department, has returned from
the International Postal Congress at Lisbon,
to find his place occupied by " Nick " Bell, OF
St Louis. The latter's claim to this Office rests
entirely upon his services as political worker
I'm Democratic conventions, and his friendship
for Mr.. Villas. Mr. Crawford, on the other hand,
was merely an efficient and faithful oldservant
of the Government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29

Evidently Secretary Manning does not consider
any details too small for HIM to concentrate lis
mind upon; and the results order that hereafter
carpets Tor pubic buildings must not come within
half a yard of the wall. his Is the first indication
that AL Esthetc- Medieval-Ed English spirit
of culture prevails in Mr.. Cleyeands Official house.
hold As is well known. scant carpets are the iniia-
tory step toward rugs and stained floors. Alas for
Je0ersonian simplicity!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29

The refusal of the First Controller OF tne
Treasury. Mr.. Durham, to allow certain i'emS
of EXPENSE in the accounts OF Mr. Murheau'
Chief Supervisor of Elections in New-Jersey' Is
plainly based only on his own personal opinion
He declares that it is impossible that ~ per
cent of the voters of HOboken, Jersey Chy'
Camden, Trenton and Newark needed invesu =
cation. AS we have no statistics at hand snow
ing lust how many of these voters are Demo
Gratis, it would not be prudent to assert poSi-
lively that the Controller Is wrong; but along
with other people acquainted with Democratic
methods in ew-Jersey, we are inclined 10
thipk that the Chief Supervisor knew what ne
was about in his work, and that Mr.. Durham
does not care much about fair vote at Federal
elections. Is he afraid of wounding the feel
ings of Attorney General Garland and Secre-
tary LAMAR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29

card to General Middleton's probable fate' MS
eeneralship and the dangers Of his present SIT
nation. Day before yesterday he had aDpar-
emily suffered repulse at Deer creek anu We 70
liable at any moment to be attackeo. NV, :,
is reported, he has started in pursuit Oh me- We
with 100 men, AS the rebel co-manoer nao
800 men at least, this looks like foolharuy
proceeding on General Middleton's part anu ~
is not singular that the settlers near that region
fear he will meet with Clusters fate. bnt SUI
den. unexpected movements have marked BTU
ish campaigns in the Northwest, and possibly
Middleton will turn out to be secohu
WOlseley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29

The Neir- York TimeSs passion for malevo-
lent abuse is uncomfortable. 1t refers
contemptuously to Mir. GladstOne's eloquent
and powerful discussion of the questions
at issue between England and Russia
AZ queer little Speech" that is inconsistent not
only with the facts of the situation, but with
itself" The lines has so long been a common scold
in American politics that it cannot change Its
habits of speech when it tries to discuss foreign
questions. 1t deals with Mr. Gladstone as if he
were Republican member of the Legislature OF
Republican candidate Tor the Presidency. 1t is
queer little sheet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29

The devotion to work shown yesterday by the
members of the Legislature was highly COM
mendable. 1t resulted In the passage Of several
measures of public importance and favorable
progress on Others The theatrical license bill was
approved IN the Senate by a vote of 19 to 10, and
theatrical managers probably slept more COM
fortably last night. The Gas Commission bill
was advanced to a third reading in the Assem-
bly,. The canned goods bill was also agreed to
by the Senators. Ii diligence like this had
been the rule since January, the Legislature
might have been happily adjourned before
this.
The railroad strikers on the Baltimore and
Ohio extension, near Philadelphia, are carrying
matters with an unusually high hand. They
have had trouble with the contractors and have
seized the superintendent and one OF his assist
ants as Hostages" 1t is not clear who must
redeem them, orwhat will be their fate if they
are not ransomed. OF course the strikers have
no idea of harming them in any case; but in
this land of law and order men are not to be
unlawfully imprisoned with impuuity. Doubt
less the strikers will soon find that out. and IL
the contractors are swindling the laborers we
hope that they, too, will speedily learn that In
this country working men cannot be cheated
ont of their hard-earned wages with safety.
The news from the Northwest seems to de-
pand an entire suspension of judgment In re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29

The news from the Northwest seems to de-
pand an entire suspension of judgment In re-