New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-13

Hayes mus have had great box fun Of these scrap
boo when he through with his term ana pAcked UP
to go TO Fremont"
business pulse. People buy diamonds when there Is
prosperity. Down in Maiden Lane the other day asked
friend who Is in the business how he was prospering
His reply q make a sale and then and occasion
ally get Good Profit but the diamond business Is Pretty
badly cut M You can tell something Of the situation
by the fact that made sale amounting 10 neSfiy
the good. and nd n sal than and nav competitors
so sharp that think would have cut this pront 10 tW1
rather than have missed lie sale, which was cash ohe
In climbing up to an elevated station yesterday the
aroma OF spirits OF ammonia penetrated my nostrils'
The AIR full of 1t and looked around for the cause
Without discovering IT, As laid down my dime sAiu
fhew the ticket seller looked at with an anu SOD
glance and picking up great wad Of cotton waste that
was him. said to me: We have to ammonia 70
clean the dirt anI sweat and CRIME of the ticket desk IN
'front.' OF the hole where the customers put down tneit
grea.y sweat and 8irt The niece o. cotton ne held up
was black with Nth and he told me 1t had been wnlte
ana clean only few minutes before
sev.ral times lately have met roaming around up
town nnelooking Old attempting to sell bottles oil
cough syrup out OF little bag that he carries with him.
AS he hO0bled along yesterday his flowing gray beard
seemed familiar to THINKING had kn0w WI him In
better days, asked his and found it vas E. b.
Martin. Only few years ago he the owner OF nVe
hotels, In Washington, Philadelphia Baltimore, George
town, and Harpers Ferry. He told me he was then
making about $1,000 per week. His Washington house
was the First Ward Hotel He sDd it to Charles sewers
who has since made fortune out OF It Nome OK these
hotel- was what the public would call rst,cass' pns
they were all profitable How or when Mr. Martin ost
his money did net ascertain but that be has been Oay
treated by fortune indicated BY the occupation Ia
which found him engaged. His crippled condition
comes from rheumatic govt
was talking the other day with Senator Warner Miller
about the proposed improvement Of New-York Harbor
by deepening the channel Sandy Hook The value OF
this improvement has been universally recognized and
It is much desired by the commerce Of the port Tho
question has been much about the necessity for
the Improvement but about the MANAGEMENT under which
It should lie made. The schemers, who are always
looking for fat picings out OF Governments improve
ments. would like have work done Under board
or commission specially appointed for the purpose The
Persons having public interest ut heart are inclined to
think that such o project would be honestly
usht TO conclusion II placed in the hands OF some
high and we'll known army engineer rather han by put
ting 1t IN the hands OF commission The experiences
OF General Newton Hell Gate and in other Government
WORK brings him TO the front the officer most compe
tent 10 undertake this work and the most likely to
have the confidence OF the public In the undertaking
Senator Miller said TO The tendency of the New
YORK. press to crtcse and rOw about the aplropra
lions in the River aud Harbor bill, but the River and
Harbor bill will be passed whether New York sanctions
It's appropriations NOT Our folks do not seem to I'M
derstand the member Of Congress who is seeking
appropriation OF 10000 1000 or S2OOoO TOT some
habor in hs bawick feels that Lis appropriation Is OF
just importance his district AS the proposed
lie Is elected to represent his lie holds that it
Is his business to get this appropriation tor his district
When say that are against any appropriation
anv annror r,aton for onr Mig harhor Facts must be
looked UT on lust they exist New York can get this
az preparation OF million dollars to start the ANDY HOOK
- pnuIIt nj an Nv Nkrs
alone and on lighting tue River snd labor o, whicn
will be passed whether she fights 10 or not senaOr
Miller Is In favor ~ putting the work IN eharge OF Gen
eral Newton and OF adopting the GeneraIs pan
The reducing of two police detectives TO patrol duty
during the week made much talk among detectives and
policemen generally. met Detective Prior the day
after this action part OF the Police Commissioners
and happening to ask him about gambling In tue city,
he said: II any Will furnish me with money To DO
the work. will guarantee TO find at least I've gambling
places ia full blast every police precinct In this city
from the Battery Harlem THIS talk about no gam
bling IA going on Is all CANNON II Mr. Byrnes wants 70
know where gambling il going on. he can ma OUT W
making arrangements to supply the money " ~ the
betting"
State Senator Murphy, who active IN the passage
OF the laws governing the present metropolitan police
force was talking with me about that oTghulzaton,
when the names OF superintendent Murray and Inspector
Byrpes were mentioned and the Colonel said 1t IL
noteworthy fact that these two mon VINO are at the
he OF the police system OF New-YOIk we're both IN the
ranks during the and that neither OF them rose
to command. Inspector Byrnes was sergeant and
Murray private both Of them in my command re-
gard Byrues rs most competent head OF the DIGESTIVE
Bureau He has had the Aldermen Of 1854 down TO The
finest point He has worked his force day and night
getting all possible Information as TO the history OF these
men, ana before he gets through with them they WI!
know IT, He never lets OF any His men were
on Buddensieks trail close that within fifteen minutes
ater Marine gave him authority TO Buddensek
he had custody. OF Byrnees men WAS urc5-ru
hod carrier in order 70 be near the enaeT ANA
italian swept the crossings near nIS house.
Talking about superintendent Murray :he Senator
sail: There was a remarkable change after Murray
took the command o, the force lie has display ell re-
markal e executive powers An Incl lent that occurred
while was his Office recently will serve TO show how
he deals with his When n roundsman Is reported
improper conduct he is ordered into the supernten
dents presence. On this occasion rounlsMah was
brought in on a complaint o; young eolored woman AMI
her husband charged with insulting her Murray heard
the story through and said quietly TO the poAcemah
have fought for people and spilled my blood
FOL them They are American citizens the same as You
are and they tie rights al the President or
the United Sites They shall be protected as long as
am superintendent OF the police force He TAPPED
bell without another word and when the messenger
came instructed MIN TO take the colored man ana ms
wife where they could make complaint against the
roundsman and have MIN punlsheu oucu utscipiine @
wholeso me effect the moral character OF the police
force The men have TO unders'ani that the
sulernendent TO have clean and honest torce
and Il mas already done a world OF good"
Warden Pillsbury Of the Prnitentiary on BlackweWs
Island tells me that Most of the meekest and most
subdued OF the prisoners s has been put to work In
the blacksmith shop the helper Of Tim Mccarthy
The horrible his face which was discovered alter
he was Most says brought about by an oer
alton IN which all the JawbOne on the e't side OF ms lace
wa. extracted. The Anarchist refuses 10 tell ny wnab
kind OF accident the operation vas made necessary
One OF the stories Is that lie kicked Oy morse ana
another that injured himself ny premature e1pIo
sion " dynamite which he was handling.
II i, not every Young woman who would have courage
~ fly IN the face OF nature order to create sensation
such a. a fair creature made who walked into Fourth
Avenue car where riding Tue peculiarly when
made her conspicuous false front or bang OF
snow white hair. II fell over her forehead, under