New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-26

arna receivsd him kindly and added to his
cordial greeting this bit of practical advlGo rting
is very busy country; we are az womid succeed
must not depend on friends or 1nuuen1as, e. 20 1--WE
HIMSELF Dr. Crosby was one OF the nrs' nd later
Charles A. Dawson loaned him il 900, with winch
he began his school.
DEFYING THE GRAND JUh1'
co,,,uss1ovrps WHO ARE LAW UNTO THEM
srtvEs-rs CASTLE GARDEN A NUisANcEf
The Emiaratiou Commissioners kept up
desultory fire Of conversation and motiod d;6sd his
day at their meeting. Mr.. Hauseit eainou aiycn
TO Mayor Grace Commissioner Stephenson , anu
himself by the Grand jury de sslu ma. ,nO ,sort
had warmly arraigned the Board ior mahi ~. there
of sanitary pest house of Castle Garden thae tf
was not sufficient force of employees tneio' nn,'
the place was filthy, and after recountlng a mId
Der of evils existing in the lnstituEin, 70 show
by calling upon the boards representatives W
cause why Castle Garden should not De aoon saeu
as nuisance. The board disguised the qnes"SSn Do
defiantly and decided to let the Grand jury nU
their worst as the commissioners did not consider
themselves responsible but rather the city IRON on
which they rented The building. They taci.y aH
mItted the disgracefu sanitary aid That two
inspectors of the Board of Health had peel uom ~
the Garden on Wednesday to examine inc p renit
ses Messrs. Starr, Stephenson ana na nf ra
were appointed to report the adylsa9llity oi le-
ducing the force of employees at the Garden. .ho
" How does that agree with the opinion OF sIs
enough y asked Mr.. Stephenson. -, . .o.o,oo
1.-The Grand Jury speak from their Ignorance
not from their knowledge" said Mr. Olrlcn d. which
letter was read from Controller Loew, IN Whlcn
he declines to paw the board the rent for the annex
building on Wards Island. orto pay for the as us
puted gas bills until settlement is reached IN elo
rent bill due the city for Castle Garden nao
A statement of tho rent due-$0Qooo
was sent with the letter. Mr. Loe%
added that il was impossible 10 remove
several hundred patients from the Annex when
there is no place TO which they can be removed anu
threatened that If the board persisted III ,nc,.
threatened determination to compel the VaGatot t
of the Annex or if the gas bills still unpaid tnat
he will take legal steps to compel the vacation Ike
wise on the ground of unpaid rent OF Castle uucn
The commissioners deciIea to tell Mr. Loew that
they would proceed as they had threateheu' 'nf'
they considered their rent bis 9utaw9qq c,,tb mn
A letter from the Board OF iealin an
nonuced that the passengers of the Polynesia
would be aIowd TO leave Wards Island To-Day,
HAS anything been done. inquired Mr. Ulrch,
"Well, we'll ;" said Mr. Stephenson, when man
like Dr. Macdonald has been a long time with the
insane he becomes affected himself"
The Board laughed loud and long.
THE EXTRA HALF DAY FOR RECREATION.
STEADY GROWTH OF THE HOLIDAY MOVEMENT
SHIRT FACTORIES GETTING INTO LINE.
If any are to receive special credit for adopting
the haf-hoiday system IL certainly should be the
factories for they of all Others arc the most likely
to lose by it, since it may be fairly questioned II
six days manual labor can or will he done IN hvc
nc and selling NAV easily be. Yet
despite this fact the manufacturing establishments
are among the foremost IN aiding the early closing
movement. There is every reason TO THINK that
the excellent examples set by Walachs sons anu
he Keep Manufacturing Company last Week: Wi VII
lie followed speedily by every prominent shlrt rae
tory in this city. THIS means an afternoons rest
and recreation to hundreds of Woodworking girls,
who need II thousand times more than the aver
NM lCaioD hnnaa salesman. Nearly
large shirt firms were visited this week. and not
one of them refused TO close early on Saturday.
Corporation Counsel Lacombe says that the OBJ
servatien of Saturday afternoon as half holiday
on the part of the city's employees is matter en-
tirey in the hands of the heads OF the several dc
partments The law clearly declares that the NUM-
Der of clerks and the amount OF labor each shall
perform Is question for the chiefs OF the various
divisions TO settle for themselves;
Understand" said he, :" that am now speaking
of lsalaried employees, those who are paid by
the month or year. | prefer not 70
give any opinion respecting la3oIers anq ouile dS
hired by the day, as ! shall, doubtless, be asked
for an official one that subject shortly, aud 1t
would not be proper to anticipate it. Until court curt
until 3 o'clock GU Saturdays. After that we shall
close ut / on that day."
The following wholesale wood and willow ware
firms have agreed to close at / O'Clock gu Satur-
| days during June July and August: e.. II. d y.
5. Goldberg, d. Il. Wilson Il Co, Z. A; Griffith, ID.
Fluk q Sons, L. Wilkinson d Co., r.. h. hahcs,
| Charles l.. Chovey g. Co., Z. S. Seover 81 Co.,
| John Early q Co.. James S. Barron 81 Co., II.
| Kornahrens and Ide d fiaverstrek Co.
| |. +. Dcnzi IL Cos, glass signs No. "a Dey-st.,
| will close Saturdays during june July and
| August at o'clock.
The statement that certain large firms who close
on Saturday afternoons deduct from their en-
| poyes' wages on that account ID found upon
| full examination TO be utterly false No house can
| be found that practlses. and only one that ever
mentioned, such thing, and it is not yet early
| closing establishment
| petition is being circulated in the Cotton Ex-
| change, asking that a bylaw be adopted closing
| the Exchange at o'clock on Saturdays during the
| summer.
TO the Edftor OF The Trt6unG
SIR: My attention has been called to article in your
valuable paper from d. w. Granbory Co.. asking that
"HOrseman & Co." meaning l.. l. Horsman" aud other
manufacturers Of lawn tennis would unite In the
day half-hoiday movement. beg to state that most
heartily indOr5e and advocate this regard
this Saturday hafhoday movement national bless
ing. have watched and appreciated It's workings
for years during my visits 70 London and have wished
that it might be started in this country. hope the
movement will not only become universal during the
summer months but that In time 1t may be adopted all
the round as Is the case In London IN all wholesale
| lines Of business. l.. l. HORsMAS.
Nos. 50 and 81 WiHiam-a
SUICIDE OF FIRST WARD POLITICIAN.
Thomas Keenan, was standing behind the bar
in his LIQUOR store at No. 80 Trlnity-place at ~ a.
| M yesterday when William Kenney, Democratic
| politician of the First Ward, entered and gazed
vacantly about the room. Kenney had acted
strangely for some time and his acquaint ances had
| remarked that he was weak in the upper story y
| was attributed to his free indulgence In rum.
| When he wandered over to the bar and NUT
| tered something about writing " q letter to dear
| friendn Mr. Keenan, did not take much notice of
| room aud sat in chair on the platform. Two bar
keepers were sweeping stray cigar stubs and guilds
| of tobacco which Uttered the floor One of them
| addressed Kenney Mr. Chairman" but he only
! mOtOned TO them to aWay They kopt nth