Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-24

Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR
NEW YORK, May IS.
Long-suffering Fulton street has been TORI
up by 80 many companies for so many differ
ent objects that its chronic volcanic condition
has become by-word. Beneath its scanned
and SCARED surface are 80 many systems oil
pipes for such varied purposes that IL the up
per crust were removed the appearance pre-
sented would probably be similar to that Of the
gentleman in the physiologies, who for the in.
struction Of the youthful mind poses gracefully
without his skin the better to display his com.
piicated systems OF veins, arteries, muscles, &c,
A new company has recently applied to the
board OF aldermen. no doubt with the usual
substantial arguments, for permission to add
another to the intricate network Of pipes
under this battle-scarred thoroughfare, and
promptly received the desired boon from tina,
generous body. But the mayor has arbitrarily
stepped in with a veto for the resolution on
the ground that the city gets no compensation
Tor these privileges. He claims that such
cases should be referred to the sinking fund
commissioner to fix the value Of the privilege
and that the amount be paid into the city
treasury. This will probably be discourager
to new companies, which may feel that alder
men came high enough, but sinking fund COM
mlssioners may be still more expensive
luxury.
HARD TIMES AHEAD FOR ESUMERAToRs
Mr.. Murray, the chief Of the census enumer-
ators. has made application at Washington for
an additional allowance of clerks and enumer-
ators. 1t is to be hoped that in selecting these
assistants careful discrimination has been
used. They will undoubtedly need to be men
OF iron resolution well trained athletes,
for the indications are that they are going to
nave pretty stormy career. Most people are
more or less uncomfortably conscious of their
own private and particular skeleton i'll the fam
NY closet but as rule they prefer to keep him
there in genteel retirement and moi
get him out and rattle his bones for
number Of people are not sufficiently discrimi-
mating to reflect that their individuality il
quite lost sight of in statistics and that they are
only parts OF per cent, and these superficial
observers Indignantly inquire what difference
1t can possibly make to the government if their
house Is mortgaged or if they themselves have
chronic catarrh or are little hard of hearing.
Naturally human nature must have a vent and
as MIR. Porter himself is not get-at-able, the cas-
lest course will be to take it out on the enumer-
ator who cross-examlnes them. Those who
were sworn i'll here this week looked like able
bodied citizens, but they will need all their re-
sources, for their job is not what is popularity
known as "a soft snap"
ERIcssoN's JOURNEY HOME.
executors of the estate of the late John
Ericsson, as we'll as the Swedish government
the body of the great inventor of the Monitor
Will be sent to his native country for burial al
his birthplace. The promise was that it should
be carried by the first United States vessel
that went to Europe In the spring, and the in.
dicatiOns are now that the Essex will have that
honor. This vessel is ready for sea and while
not quite 80 stylishly modern as those of the
ohA Ic vat hi
and tine-looking vessel and will represent the
country creditably in European waters. From
an anchorage in the Hudson opposite Gen.
Grants tomb she will take part in the services
Of Decoration day, and will probably start on
her cruise very soon after that. Jack Tar it il
we'll known, is not fond of a corpse for a ship
mate but perhaps he will waive his prejudices
in favor of a hero Of such a brilliant marine
success as the Monitor.
THE INTEREST IN REVISION.
New York often seems like a heather CITY,
but perhaps after all it is only because Of the
fact that the outward manifestations of
heathenism are more spectacular than those OF
the more religious element. At any rate when
the general assembly of the Presbyterian
Church held its annual session here last spring
DIR. Crosbys church, in which the body met,
was uncOmfortably packed from the first sitting
until the last and many stanch Presbyterians
were turned away, for it is q mournful fact that
the grace Of God did not seem to make its
possessor bit better satisfied with back seats
in the gallery or standing room at the rear of
the church. This year the greatest interest
seems to be felt in all thinking circles in the
meetings OF the assembly at Saratoga. OF
course the revision question is the one of inter-
est to most people and tine assembly's action is
watched with careful attention by many who
are not connected with the Presby ter ian
church. Saratoga is so near as to be very
Co. L. i
that denomination, and almost to a man they
have found it more than they could stand to
scent the battle from afar and have
run up to personally inspect the battle
field and SO far as they might
70. ,.. m'ngl s.r 81. IN =. the the thlckest OF
longed discussion in the presbytery here, where
there were some notable presentations of both
sides Of the great subject. But each one of
them is more confirmed in his own opinion
from the mere fact of having formulated and
committed himself to it then and is more than
ever anxious to hear the intellectual giants
that will speak on his side when the discussion
is fairly opened at Saratoga.
AwAvK OF REFORM.
We are proving our Anglo-Saxon origin by
INDUCING in one of those virtuous spasms which
Macaulay said struck England about once in so
often In truth we sadly needed little reform,
u.
Two police captains are under the harrow. one
for Matchmaking theatrical manager and the
other for defending q VIGOROUSLY disreputable
resort against the wrath OF the neighborhood.
Then all the police force have been sworn in
platoons that they bear no interest, direct or
indirect, in liquor saloons. A Tam
many 'leAder" has been sentenced,
though, alas, not yet sent to the
penitentiary for o frightful assault on a poor
wretch who braved him, and another orna-
ment OF local politics is under trial for an at
tempt to gouge his enemys eye out. A con-
certed attack has been made on the dsreputa-
BILE resorts and several tainted neighborhoods
swept with the bosom Of Indignation The big
Tammany chiefs, for the moment, are ENJOYING
lull, but the papers are crowded with
wretched scandal about underlings. Thus IL
appears that the milk inspection Is 80 impree-
mated with whisky and brides as to give the
effect Of . bad milk punch. Rather Q dingy
chapter, this, for the metropolis but then our
historians are fond Of turning its seamy side
out.
ICE AT HIGH PRICES
The terrifying announcement has come, as
We all knew it would, that ice is to be . cent Q
pound. Dollar wheat 10 we'll enough, but dol
lar ice Is awful. But the worm has turned
The long-expected artificial ice movement has
taken aggressive shape, and under the pres
sure OF Sahara prices for the natural article
the company will start with hopeful prospects.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The passage Of the Mckinley bill BY the
House occasloned no surprise here. This step
in the struggle was not seriously contested.
But now look out for squalls. II the critics of
the bill don't manage to make themselves
heard ana felt before the end of next week