New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-16

CIrv AND SuBuRDAN-The Cfucys buried with
out funeral service. - Bishop Ofarrel
lectured on Home Rule. - David Dudley
Fields watch recovered - Brooklyn trees at
tackled by caterpiars. - Winners at Mon
mouth Park Dry Monopole, fremont, The Bard,
Favor, Letritia and COL Watson. - No license
for Captain Lynch, of Brooklyn. 60 A man
killed by lightning - Gold value of the legal
tender silver dollar 41212 grains, 74.15 cents
The WEATHER-lndications for to-day: Partly
cloudy weather. local showers and higher tenn
perature. Temperature yesterday: highest 81
lowest 10; veraRe. 1882.
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There is something intensely sad about the
burial of the Crlcy brother and sister. They
seem to have killed themselves for the express
purpose of being buried in that family plot
in Calvary Cemetery which they had visited 50
often and so affectionately. Owing to the rules
of their church, however, they were refused
burial with their friends, and so without any
religious ceremony they were taken to a leceiV'
ing vault in GreenwoOd-a place that IN their
ewes was uncOnsecratcd ground. 1t cannot DE
doubted that these unfortunate people calmly
and deliberately ended their own lives /; but Is
it not convincing proof of insanity that being
Roman Catholics, who, above everything,
wished to be buried with their family, they
should have taken a course sure to GIlk their
desires The corOner's verdict OF " alteration
OF mind - was clearly proper.
The residents of Brooklyn are justly proud OF
their shade trees but if they want to continue
to feel that pleasurable emotion, they Will do
well to kill off billion or so of the caterplllars
which have taken possession OF the elms naples,
hndens and horsecheStnuts III some O1 Tie
avenues These creatures are certainly a
terrible pest, to be rid of which requires tine
and expense. Probably the authorities VIII
have to cooperate with the hOusehOidels OF
Brooklyn in the work, in order that 1t may be
effecuay done. Prospect Park will suffer
if they do not. A rough iron grating around
the trunk of the tree is said to be an eiiectaal
preventive, if no caterpillars are already 10
possession. But there are other methods OF
meeting the evil, and the sooner brooklyn
studies up Oh the subject the shader her streets
will be next year.
The reports in the Payne case of the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections, three
In NUMBER are given in necessary fullness else
where in this paper. The main points of them
have been known for some days; but it Is in
teresting to follow the reasoning by which the
conclusions were reached, by majority OF the
committee, against further inquiry into the
matter. The majority hold that no evidence
has been offered to show that Nh. Payne knew
anything about bribery, and that what went on
in the caucus even if 1t could be shown to be
Wong is not for the United States to inquire
into SO long as the joint legislative action was
correct second report by Messrs. Evarts,
Teller and Logan maintains that it would n axe
al of hat
caucus but that there is no sufficient evidence
of bribery at any point The minority report
favors an investigation. The discussion of this
case in the Senate will be sharp. Senator
Payne could avoid hearing much that is I'M
pleasant by demanding as his priv ilege full
investigation of the charges.
Ever since his legal bunders in the Broadwa y
Railroad business, it has been impossible al
WAYS to accept the Attorney Generals opinions
as probably correct; buC the one he has just
given in regard to savings banks invest
ments is certainly in the line of sound public
policy at the present time. The investments
for savings banks funds limited and
doubtless it would be profitable often to saw
ings-banks deposit0rs if the directors could
place the surplus money with trust companies,
subject to call after notice of a certain number
of days. But absolute security was the first
thing the one million small deposit0rs wee
thinking of when they put their savings in The
banks in this State, and that could not be as
sured always if the scope of the present law
vere much widened by Interpretation or legis-
lation. Now, of all times, no risks should be
run The financial outlook is as uncertain as
INSCRIPTIONS Democratic politicians can make
it, and until the prospect changes only the
most conservative management should be
adopted by trust corporations and the say ings-
banks first of all.
The Presidents Pernicious Activity" man-
ifesto is received by the Democrats i'll Washing
ton with varied emotions. Those among them
who assume to be leaders say they approve it ;
some declare that it supersedes I'LL other Civil
Service manifestoes and that, as no activity is
SO perniciOus as that kind which would give Re-
publicMs Office again, they shall go ahead and
"talk Mugwump, but work like Democrats"
Others are of the opinion that the declaration
means nothing in view OF the Presidents atti-
tlde toward Higgins, Hedden and the lest OF
them. Few seem to see that the document may
have been intended TO head of Holman Tho
Great Director and Bogus Economist in his race
Co.. tho p,osidcucy in 1919 Rut really AZ l.