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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22
SEARCHING THE CITY DEPARIhENIS

It was a huge task which the FasScit Com
mttee undertook when it set about the lnNcSti-
CATION Of municipal government III tins state.
After the Senators and their counsel have OK
pored all the dark and miiy places i'll this big
town, they can turn their attention to BROOK
lyn and in that unkcmpt and dISheVclled ctY,
with her unccancd streets, with her unSiNoIY
Board Of Supervisors, with her mISmanaged
departments, and with her many faults and
vices of administration under the sway OF tho
Mclaughlin Ring, the committee could find
ample fields for ploughing and narrowing that
might keep them busy for months. And alter
Brooklyn, Albany and other cities of the state
would richly reward thorough sitting and Scr'I-
tiny. But on Manhattan Island the tIcmen-
d0us enterprise is only just begun
1t is true that results of no small importance
have been accomplished already. The cleansing
of the Sherir's Office las been a creditablc
achievement. From Mayor Grant has been
stripped every rag Of hypocrltical pretcncc, and
bare and shiyering he has been exhibited to tho
world as a true son Of the Wigwam, with the
STAINS which dchlc all who dwell even fer II
season i'm the Fourteenth st. tent of the wicked.
The MAYORS power for mischief has been lib
orally diminished by these disclosures. The
base and grovelling nature Of the present
chieftains of Tammany, their likeness to the
leaders in power in Twceds time and the evils
of Tammany domination on Manhattan Island
have been clearly revealed. An electric glarc
has been cast on the pitful, patry creatures in
the Board Of Aldermen, and in every depart
mcnt toward which the stream Of light has
been turned there has been stir and a
scuttling as the Tammany vernin have been
startled into efforts to escape.
This is much. But far more remains. Be-
fore the committee ends its labors it should
have determined just how much work and of
what sort the excessive and extravagant staff
of the Excise Board has been doing to earn its
salaries, and also whether that staff is made
up of an-handed men, who never clutch at
bribes from licensed or unlicensed dramshops
IL should subject to the strlctcst examination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22

his Royal visitor by his fine manners and easy ao-
OF conversation. Lord and Lady Sundridce, ~
NAMED in private conversation with the Pone ~.
three quarters OF an hour, and her ladyship nrn
nOunccd him to be charming Old man, b..
state visits not allowed to occunv the CON- s
Lornc. They are indefatigabc slgh.seers and 90 "
work in quiet. intelligent way which insures tbo,
getting the utmost good out Of everything And oya
and above ALL the Princess finds time actveIy :,
pursue her favOrite arts. She paints every rnornin
for an hour two in the studio Of Professor Icrna
CorrOdi painter Of the Prince and Princess az Waes
jubilee Gift the Queen. and displays tho same SIR,
and artistic gifts in working on canvas which sbe bs,
already shown in the sister art OF sculpture "''
The Grady Memorial Hospital Fund has baro,r
reached $4,000. At least $4,000 Is needed.
The Rev. John Il. Paxton, who was a lleutenan, f.,
a Massachusetts regiment during the War OF the Pa
bellion read paper at recent reunion and banouet
Of the Loyal Legion, at Dclmonico's, on Personal
"reminiscences" and kept his hearers roaring with
laughter by his stories and facctious hits. Al ona
part Of his paper he interrupted by outburSt
Of laughter and applause, and its connection showed
how old soldier vctcrans-R Republicans and Democratic
look upon some who pose saviors Of the country
to-day. II when the speaker said Where wonld
We stand If another occasion for the services Of men
10 defend the country's flag should arise! Would We
be a. ready To respond as were then. would va
stay at home to manufacture shOddy and furnish bad
scOrn and contumely upon the base III -cIngs after
"ard think can speak for all OF the boys and
say that Dve for our Union would beat in heats
as strong now as ii did then"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Wilbur T. Watkins. ID. d.. rector OF the
Church Of the saviour. Philadelphia, starts TINS
week for an extended the Northern paciilc
Road. Ia company with cAPrcsdcnt Charles b.
Wright
Princess Loui>c-Or Lady Sundridge. rs she cIoSc'
to be called at prcscnt-appcars,' says "A recent cor
respondent OF The Queen" (-ondon, to be enjoying
her present stay in Rome Immensely. she ana INC
Marquis of Lornc. attended only 10y valet ana
maid. are staying at Il quiet little fanny HoVei
certainly never hitherto patronzed by Koyay' an"
have "a small suite OF the second iioor' As
Lord aud Lady Sundrdge' here for the express
purpose OF enjoying Rome in quiet way, uhlfa'h
mcllcd by etiquette. they could not perhaps "'No
done better than select this hotel for us position II
at once retired and very central. Ana thec '''c
Princess is enjoying many Of the privileges OF princess
ship with all the sweets of private life Among INC
former. some very pleasant visiting ana dining az
the Quirnal, where the Prncess's grace and gayey
in conversation are highly appreciated. ON 'ho
evenings which she and her husband have dheu
with the King and Queen of Italy. their MaJestleS
ccrclcr after dinner has each time been prolonged
later than usual The Princess LOuise'S audience
of the Pope also Of yery agreeable ana anlhateu
nature and II lady who has the nonOr OF knowing inc
Princess Louise WELL that Leo MIL quite CHARMED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22
ryDrRGROUND CONSTRUCTIONS.

The State Senate Committee on General Laws.
which has already made Il valuable report on
the branch of the general subject Of electricity
in domestic use listened yesterday TO testimony
specially bearing on the construction and
maintenance of subvayS. The main feature Of
the discussion WAS the condition OF the gas
mains which undcrc the streets in great pro-
fusion. and good many undoubicd facts were
disclosed on both sides Of an important con-
trovcr,y. The engineer OF the Board OF lice
trical Control represented one Of the parties in
interest and the president Of the Consolidated
Gas Company the other. Both Acknowledged
that gas escaped into the subwayS and made
them dangerous but they differed radically. ~
might have been expected, Il, 10 the response
biliy for tins misfortune. The ono gave tho
committee 10 understand that the gas com
panies did their underground work in cheap
and careless manner: that the leakage amount
cd to 10 per cent of the product and that they
found 1t cheaper to pocket thi, loss than to pay
for stopping and preventing II. The other
did not believe thai the leakage was more than
1 per cent and aNoWcd that thcrc never was
any trouble with the ga>-main, until various
other suhtcrrancan constructions. and especially
the electrical cOnduits, caused it, TIL" latter.
in the opinion OF President smith. had been
laid with utter lccklc>,nc,> and disregard oil
consequences ; and he. for one. Wa, ready 10
welcome State control of underground works.
II is no, necessary. even If il were possible
TO discriminate between these conflicting rN-
plantations OF public nuisance and menace IN
order to reach the conclusion that the general
welfare is totally disrcgardcd IN all operations
carried on beneath the tIrfacc. There has
never been 50 much as the scmbancc of s,>-
tenn or anything more than mere pictence ol
supervision. Rip. slap set EN- up again,
has been the song Of the corporation, IN their
counties, attacks upon the paycmcntS and
there have been none 10 modest or make them
afraid. For the manifold evils of this mu'ila-
ton at the surface and patchwork beneath II
the law i, largely responsible. Commissioner
Gilroy has made many just complaints and
done some wise acts, and public sentiment la,
been otherwise enlightened on the subject dur
ng the last year. The investigation which
began yesterday will not Lc Naluclcs> If Dr.
merely serves 70 expose in lis full proportions,
the silly and costly farce which the people have
been watching for many years, for the most
part without concern or IcmOmStlancc II 1t
reaches further than this and leads to the in
PRODUCTION OF a sensible system, for the honest
and efficient application of which somebody
can be held responsible il viii bc gratefully
| held in perpetual remembrance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22
Amnsemerls.

.cADyNY-sl5-The Old Homestead.
penaden.
nrJoU THEATRE-s-The City directory
ppoApvAY manifestations Up TO Date
BROTHERHOOD PARK-4-Baseoall
cAsINo-s-The Grand Duchess.
DA1y,s THEATRE-s-Rosina Nokes
EDEN MUsEE-wax TaoIeaus
PREF BAPTIST CHURCH s-Lecture
aeASD OPERA HoUsE-s-Varieiy
uANMERsTFIN's OPERA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
rrNox IyCEUM-2 and S-Electrc exhibition
VICTIM THEATRE-s15-The Charity BAN
MADISON SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-s o. H. 10 p IN
and 7;3O TO 10 p m-AnnuAl ExhiDuon'
WV PARK THEATRE-s-The MilonaTe
NEW POLO GROUNDS-4-Basehal
vIpro.s GAEDEN-s-A Child OF Naples
otD ARMORY HALL-S-Far
ON POLO 0RoUNDs-2 and S-Barnum Baieys snow
x.rxyr.s THEATRE-s.lb-The Stepping stone
epocToH.s 23D.ST THEATRE lS-Ihe Henrietta
sTAR ThkAThE-B-Tne Senator
STANDARD THEATRE-s-Money Mad.
sTFINWAY HALL-B-Concert
Union SQUARE THEATRE-sl5-The county fMf
Eth AVENUE THEATRE-s-NatnraiG Gas
ilTH STREET THEATRE-S-A Brass Monkey.
aTH.AyE. AND 18TH ST.-GetUsburg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22

any other. The farmers of this country need a
larger body of consumers for their products,
NOT across the ocean, but in this country, and
therefore they need more manufactures, more
mining more dyerscatiOn of industry, than
has vet been obtained. Protection has done
wonders in that direction. But the arrival of
millions of farm workers from Europe and the
Gales Of millions of farms through the building
Of new railroads during the last few years
have in part ncutralzed the advantage. What
Mr.. Vest aflirms is the exact opposite of the
truth Manufactures have not been unduly
or unrcasonaby stimulated. The farming
communities need, not suppression OF manufact-
ures. or less encouragement for Investigation
of industries. but more American consumers, to
render the farmers more Independent of Euro
pean markets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreirn.-Mr Parnell moved the rejection OF
the Government Irish Land Purchase bill In the
House of Commons, criticising the measure
STRONGLY - "Salammbo" performed IN
Brussels in honor of Henry NJ. Stanley. -
President CarnOt arrived in Alacclo, corsica
- Mr.. Edmund Yates comments upon Tie
news in London. - Colonel +. Il. Brace, a
well-known English turfman, committed suicide.
- Labor troubles and strikes continue
throughout Europe. - Portuguese expedi-
ton in Africa has been stopped, pending negotia-
tons with England
Congress.-Both branches in session; The
Senate: The Worlds Fair bill was passed with
the amendment providing for naval review in
the harbor Of New-York in 1898; the debate
on the matter occupied the time of the
Senators - The House The report providing
for a temporary government Of Oklahoma was
adopted; the bill to pension prisoners Of war
failed Of passage - The Republicans Of the
House held caucus.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Blaine recalled the Pan
American excursion train from Richmond. because
only two of the foreign delegates were in the
party - Bishop Newman presented to the Troy
Conference a minister's parchment dated 1909.
= The Saxton Ballot Reform bill was made
the special order for to-day in the Senate at Albany
- J. Harris Rogers, by court decision, re-
rained his Pan-Electrio patents from his odtimc
partners. - Governor Hill sent message to
the LEGISLATURE recommending an amendment 70
the Corrupt Practices act. - klncald, the
newspaper correspondent who killed ex-Rcprc-
sentative Taulbee, was released on ball -
The Carpenters Council in Chicago refused TO
allow men to work for the new Masters Associa-
ton. - The New-Jersey House voted down q
resolution providing for temporary recess
City and Suburban.-The brother Of man con-
victcd on charge of burglary confessed that he
himself was guilty and his brother innocent. -
The State Senate Committee on General Laws
heard testimony in regard to gas and steam pipes
under the streets. r. The Alumni Cub OF the
Union Theological Seminary held its first meeting.
- The local League baseball team defeated
the Philadelphia club TO 3, and the Brother
hood lost by l3 to ii. - Winners at Eliza
beth Tiptsaf, King Crab, Moonstone, Terriher.
Hamlet and Jack Rose. - committee was
appointed to investigate the Sailors Snug llar-
Dor - The rcbellious members of Company Is,
list Regiment again refused 10 drill. - The
circumstances surrounding fire in Spring-st
aroused the suspicion that it was caused by In
cendaries. - Stocks active and, in spite OF
late concessions, substantially higher closing with
small reductions from the highest figures.
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day: Warmer
and fair Temperature yesterday: Highest, 81
degrees; lowest As; average, Sc 3-S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22

the oDerations of Mayor Grants Tammany
Police Board. and il should discover the rea-
sons for the immunity enjoyed for years by
certain faro banks. poolrOoms and vicious re-
sorts. II should try to find out if there is any
truth in the current rumor that certain muir
dercr. who WIS yuilty of peculiarly atrociOus
assassination many years ago, acts as an official
blackmaicr for Tammany and collects ASSESS
mcnts from gambling helIs, poolrooms, i'm
moral houses and vioators of the excise law
according to carefully prepared schedule of
rates When the Police Department is eX-
hausted. much valuable information can be
cleaned in the Department OF Charities and
Correction. The contracts for supplies and tho
system of appointments OF underling> in the
institutions will doubtless repay unsparlng re-
search. In the Department OF Public Works
il mirbt he found that Commissioner Gilroy
had not always preferred public to private in
toleSts. and had not always secured the largest
results for The expenditure g public funds.
Other DEPARTMENTS also would be benefited
bv the surgery which this committee is so well
oualified to apply The State Senators have a
magnificent opporunity to tighten many bur-
deus and remove many abuses. The Shcrif's
Office is only one OF many places III WHICH chcr-
gctic explorations may be followed by indict-
ments that could not but result in public adj
vantage. But even where indictments are not
uossibe or desirable, publicity scares wrong
doors into resignation or into cleaner way Of
living. The greater the number Of commits
sioners, deputies and clerks who are brought
ON the witncsS-stand and subjected TO a rigid
inquiry by the committees counsel, the better
il will be for the taxpayers and the worse for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22
Ivpnrr. rECEINED ~ United STATEs.
Gl2O. JGO.32J Sli.73o,lo

In exchange for these imports, - IS per
cent Of which is admitted free of duty, the
South and Central American states buy from
the United States So .j23.?il. imposing dutib
on 80 per cent and allowing only 10 per cent
less than y. 600 OOO-to enter without tariff
restrictions. If the new Tariff bill be enacted
4 large fraction Of the S14,73s, 1871, on which
duties are now paid, will be wiped out, for
sugar will come in on the free list from Mexico,
Brazil. Peru and other countries So far rs
the United States j. concerned, the other
American republics already have free trade
in large measure. All their chief products
except sugar and wool are admitted without
restriction and sugar will soon be added to the
free list. 1t is reciprocity on one sidc--n their
favor and against the nitcd States.
II is this fact that stands in the way of the
negotiation Of reciprocity treaties with those
nations The American Government has al
ready conceded nearly everything which it has
10 offer and there is no basis for negotiations
1t has opened its markets to the South and
Central American States while they have closed
theirs by their tariffs against the produce and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22

nanufocturcs of the United States. They have
n,.orvtbinp to concede to the United States. and
little except free wool to demand in return.
Tndor the circumstances it was not strange
that the Congress made no substantial progress
in discussing reciprocity. The fault did not
liz either with the Conference or with the
United States tariff The South and Central
American tariffs were in the way-an insur-
uountalde barrier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22

DOING JUSTICE TO GENERAL shh .,,i-s,nr.a
Murat Halstead's New York letter 70 i"0
Commercial Gazette. LAM. Union
The New York journals touched !, V s,shtly gyins
League Club dinner to sherman pu' e TheS
rom a half column t. two columns; ,.,oc and thsy
were only two speeches at the clu u Ths rrihunA
are fuly reported in but one paper-An"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22

Are Mayor Grant. Public Works Commissioner
Gilroy and Corporation Counsel Clark perfect:
sincere in their declared opposition TO the Aque-
duct Claims bill? And do they express the
sentiment of Iammany Hall on the question II
50. why is it that the 1ammany members OF the
Legislature are not arraycd solidly against the
measure. instead of favoring it? There Is some
thing queer about the matter, and something
that either requires discipline i'll Ialnmany
Hall or explanation outside of il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22
TIE WEATHER WILL NOT CHANGE.

From The st. Paul Pioneer Press e,,-rn,
Although bill has passed the sen ,ne Sssrcnturi
mot"ent II can reasonably have but ht'iv ~ oul,s
the quality Of atmospheric mamie. tat on mon the Just
likely that the rain VIII continue 10 Ia. ro,ton Sieve
nnJ enc nniust upon the 5Ocent blaeA oo'''"
and upon the % silk umbrella.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22
Az EMBARRASSING MARITIME QUESTION

From The Ncw-liaven Palladium
The interesting question whether the pilo, o. o.
steamer With 800 souls on board Should rin u"S .e
,ailhoat mismanaccd by few lads fr5"vT.e' .,amer
cnnsenuences of the collision. or strand tAc sfi m,
was presented to the men in the wieei hoT ~ AL e,
huge Puritan SATURDAY evening. c,,,rsa
wnnld have done better q have kept on rs ,p0 ',
making every effort 10 pick mp the careless N,u III
miss is as good mile, but an ocean Pat :" dad
a hole In her bottom i TOO often 'in' S'0"' ~
for all concerned TO invite the least rieh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22
COMMERCIAL ryrrIcArroy IN AMERICA

| From The 1t. Lou, Globc-Democfa'' A
Tho country IS not prepared yet for free trane ,Si
oil tho world aud probably will not I'm the next a., s
- centnry hut a close approach 10 fee ti 1S Sars
| the other nations Of the continent j. rc"s'''"'"
| to come before lo0J
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22

From The Brooklyn standard n.on =,
T., ,,,-nt ~ ho an axiom that tariff revision shond
hc Entrusted especially ID the represcn,atN'S WY
derive Instruction practical and >'ieniihc a. "e n
from the varied home industries tiiat ~is''"e"''" w
liyhtcned constituencies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22

With the Samoan Treaty. the ENtnditon
Convention and the arbitration scheme proposed
hy the Pan-Amcrioan Congress, what masnil-
cent record in foreign affairs the Harrison Adj
minisiraton Is making! There is progressive
action. and there is an orderly development OF
American policy. with never surrender OF
principle on any question. No American ever
needs to hang his head nowadays. rs he was
always doing during the term OF the Cleveland
Administration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22
M TEARS OVER CASTLE GARDEN

From The Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin" ,berS
TO the adopted citizens of the unteu with castle
ore mo tender associations in connection WIN without
Garden II might therefore be extilssnds Of people
producing a pang OF regret among tion ,'nsr,v
,or whom il was the portal to a life Of liberty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22
ONE-SIDED HECTPROCTIY

"The World' is disposed to question the
importance of the work of the American dipo-
matists who have been in session at Washing
ton for five months, but il declares that the
fault is not with the Conference. so long
it remarks. "as we build imprcgnahlc tariff
walls to shut ont the products of south Amcr-
can countries it is nonsense 20 discuss plans
for increasing our commerce with them. 1t
was an nShman who spoke Of reciprocity all
ON one sidc : il is American statesmen who
try 10 realize the paradox Reciprocity is all
ON one side, but "Tho World" evidently does
not know which side. lis assumption that
trade with the South and Central American
States cannot be- increased because the United
states j, shutting out the products Of those
countries 10y an imprcgnablc tariff is gro
tcsouc. Mr.. Flint one of the American dele
gates. prichcd that Free Trade bubble when lac
produced the following table compiled from
the revenue statistics of 1889:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22
,,cI,r THAT CANNOT DE lid.

From The Baltimore American .,,..,,rcx
News from Germany shows that. although b's Snf of
may retire he cannot retire enough TO set '"
the reach Of public attention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22

Dust in supcrabundancc is one of the unpleasant
oo,scouerces of the clear, dry weather which has
n,evailcd bereabouts for ten days or more. Not
only pedestrians and those who drive or ride in
,ov,n and country but also housekeepers and
d,,olIers within houses have had occasion
lament the prevalence of this great drawback 20
thc present delightful meteorological conditions
Professor Fucrtes's weekly bulletin indicates that
in the main the farmers of Ncw-York State land
no doubt New-Jerscy and Southern New-Eneland
olsol welcome this situation, since it is favorable
70 ploughng; but in some districts seeding and
examination are of necessity. delayed by excessive
drvness Of the soil. A few more April showers
would now he welcome
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22

orr champion jumper is going 10 England IN
search Of new triumphs and az much money as
ne can lay his hands on. Some traveller from
Ncw-England may yet have n chance to take his
stand upon an arch Of London Bridge and sketch
the ruins Of Steve Brodic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22

The threatened action Of the Custom House
authorities against the Inman steamship City
of Berlin seems to be without justification.
To delay the unloading of the vessel for two
hours or more on technicality would be "A
hardship of which her owners might with rea-
son complain. In this case the work was done
under the eyes CT two customs inspectors and
certainly there was not the slightest intention
OF smuggling or OF committing an unlawful
act. To talk Of confiscating a big steamship
for such an offence Is little short of ridiculous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22

What this Congress has done and what re-
mains for it to do are fully outlined in our
Washington dispatches to-day. The record 50
far is good one. The Republican majority
obviously have keen sense of their RESPONSE
bility. and they will doubtless keep the record
equally good until the close Of the session.
whether that be soon or late. The disposition
il not to prolong the session unduly, and there
will be no regret at the announced determine
ton OF the controlling party to devote more