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New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
FORMING A COFFIN TRUST.

The latest is the coffin trust IL offers itself
as a component part Of mortuary affairs i'll the
euphonious guise Of the National Casket Company,
which was incorporated under the laws Of tho state OF
New York at Albany Wednesday. Its modest
capital IS $3O000O0 In the act Of incorporation the
trustees Of this combination named W. Hamilton
and J. T. Arnold, of Allegheny, Penn; J. ". Carna
ham, of Pittsburg; Benjamin +. Chase. Leo Stein and
l. A. Baum. of Rochester; c. W. Chappeu and J. Max
well, Of Oneida and Jules Stein, of New York. The
company is authorized to manufacture coiDs and un
derakers' supplies and the principal part Of the bus
ness will be transacted at Oneida, with branch con
Germs at Allegheny, Pittsburg lloboben and possibly
other places
Jules stein, the New-York member OF the trust
belongs 10 the stein Manufacturing Company, NO. IL
Bond-st Yesterday he was in Rochester, one OF the
principal centres OF the coffin industry. member
of the firm, however fully cOrroborated the news OF he
formation OF the trust, and said the making OF sucl
combination had been the carpet for some tiile
lie vouchsafed the further information that the Ma
tionaI Casket Company composed OF some OF the
leading manufacturers Of the country whose object
was TO put into operation ana take JOINT advantage OF
improved methods Of manufacture and make prOdue-
tOn cheaper. A., - , A., 49, -.
~Will the formation OF the trust and the use OF
these i'm mprOved methods cheapenng the cost OF manu-
facre make any difference IN the price OF collins y
MOI the slightest" was the prompt and confident
renIy There is "A National association OF manu-
acrers outside the trust which regulates and will
continue 10 regulate prices"
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
uraRJyG OF CONCERT HALL CASES.

The charges which Dr. Robert A. Gnnn' presiaeh'
~ the Society for the Enforcement of Criminal Law
nrcfer,d before the Mayor against Roster l'ial
Iobn r. Peterson and AdOlph Hermann ana b. Mayer
and Louis stajer, concert hall propretors' "er0
hoard Yesterday by ex-Judge Leicester Iolme, the
vavor,e secretary to whom Mr.. Grant referred the
work Of taking the testimony. The hearing took place
IN tbe MAYORS private Office. which was filled for
sovo,,, hours with promscuous and malodorous
crowd Dr. Quinn called Joseph ~ Bntton'
Tho witness testified various violations Of the excise
ond sunday laws at Stajcrs concert hall, No zoo
po,verv Charles Stecker was counsel for Staler anu
attemntcd ON cross-examinaon to show that Supenh-
,ondent Brtton had backmailed number of gambling
bouses and was a man Of Indifferent character Mr'
Uolme refused to go into questions OF this kind
The only testimony that Secretary Holme thought
ouod upon 10 receive evidence relating 10 the
%arscer OF the proprietor, the place ana ls pRfons
anS aS he was simply taking testimony subject 20
,he Mayors review he would conhne his inquiry 10
these points . a, = L. Lod mn ,esimopv IN offer
cainet the character Of Peterson or of Hermann,
or Of the places they kept A number oi "ltnesse.
tstac6 W % ,6 The orderly character of the concert
saioons and the good reputation OF the Keepers
A. the reuuest of the counsel, RoharI D. Newcomne'
Roster Bials case was adjourned sor TWO weeks
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
vpIsFCTION AND MEDICAL PROGRESS.

To the Editor Of The TT b me
sir: TO one practically unacqualnted with the
nresent method Of research in physiology. nay, Ill
medicine altogether the able editorial In odays issue
% vour valuable newspaper. entitled "Vvisecton ana
Medicine is apt, / fear TO instill dread OF thosc
uho pursue this method, namely, OF proving lie"
ideas in medicine, new drugs, new apparatus anu
Instruments new procedures far as possible upon
the animal rather than upon the sick patent Whle
believe that this not the object OF the same Tor
the iuculcation OF such dread would touch the pro
fesson In which people altogether most often cohhdc
vet il seems not amss tO recall attention III lI'
resnect TO the chief revelations and revolutions III
medicine which have been due 10 the knife
Al the time when Andrew VeSal and the Italian
anatomists were furnishing 10 the world a material
basis for medicine, which freed 1t from the literary
,braldom OF Galen that had encompassed 10 through
the dark ages the medical Of all countries Hooked
N pisa and 10 Padua that the newly found ana wonder
,uI facts be demonstrated to their eyes. harvey
,ho by means OF extended vivisectons added 10 ths
material anatomical basis rational physiological
one was pupil at this school, and after his discovery
had fermentcd in Great Britain until Edinburgh ana
D,hlin became the chief seats OF medical learnlhg
pby likewise went " these places anu aeeep'e"
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
A STATE CLUB CONVENTION.

TO the Editor OF / ne irio 80,
Sir. As a member OF the executive commlte vi ''o
RcnublIcan League Of the state OF New-io ocs
leave TO ndorse all your arguments OF te IasI io"
DAYS regarding club convention at saratoga Oh sep
tembcr 4 under the spccs Of the state League IA
ness nrcvcnted nv attendance at the meeuhS at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel on July 30. or should nave tere
advocated most urgently the proposition put for"au
lv vop and fcouenty demanded by party men VINO are
,o seotcrs and who look upon the League as le
means of keeuing our political family in good rpu'e
hof,r, the pcople Of the state and Nation AS nave
heretofore communicated my views In wrhihg W
Secondary smith Of the sub-cxecutive commttee' Iee
at liberty 10 repeat them 10 you. knowing tlat all
backed by the best sentiment of our county
Having been a member Of the memorable cohNehlioh
AZ Chlckcrng Hail. and executive committeeman Oh .o
s,o+o ro,gue since II formation claim TO know wnat
rho Ieao1c reprc~ents and what the people Dehhu u'
vant Take our county -Westchester-as a Sample
During the first year of the League some sia'eex zen
club, were entered from this county nay 6y
county the third believe III tle o'' conntv Ieacne
with thi, We proceeded 10 organize tvua ou,o
which contains the sixteen League cluDs anu h holc
,hirtv OILERS some of these non-League eups nav
disappeared. but Others have Deen itd 80 ~ do
The Hon james Milward, Mayor OF iolh.is' q,
the president Of this powerful League mi "a "a
County Clubs and the organization Is ciosc a,iuu
to the State League by pfo'is,on nrrtIve Committee
member Of the state League ex ofhclo chairinan VI
the County Executive Committee. The question nov
arises whether our state League ua ,in 1 as our
to turn IL, back upon such an orghIlha,i', % Wat
Do they not remember that three wears ago Wes.
chester County was a Democratic borough 10 theS
that since the formation OF the ,d osae ,ha
senator. all three Assemblymen, 1ouhtA 'uuso %
and the Register. aud that fonkers Slty Win Huie
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
THE PRICE OF SILVER.
The FNINTI VT -fH ' INV
To the Editor of The TIL D u n D.

To Editor Of Tnc TIL III o.
Sir: Who shall make the price OF slNer' vas ~
the intention of our Congress, in the passage oI 'o
Silver BILL to give Wall street gamblers the soc c
Of the price our Government was 10 pay ior '"'o
The silver pool or trust, through their agents Oh ,o
stock Exchange, have gradually advanced .'e pm
from 81 TO FL 10 an ounce. Who makes tle proho
on this advance. Is il not made exclusively ny Uo
silver Trust or the gamblers acting for them' -"
advance of per cent means Sooooooo NOR Soa','
nroGt to the Silver Trust. In what way are the peoPio
at large of our whole country benefited by ue7S
gamblers getting rich on the fictitious rise i'll sh'ef'
wholly managed by score OF silver KINGS WIN 'ro
working 10 enrich themselves? These silver men Lave
inst failed in the most tremendous swlnule ever AZ
tempted I'm this country. Now they are tahihg up
another nearly as bad, i'm making a purely ncuuou'
price for silver and then moving heaven ana cd "
tcrorze the Government and our secretary OF treas
urv into having their fraudulent price, wholly maze
hy them and solely to make immense lofVdues. ~
oIlr people want 1J-cent silver uoar
do they want Government Loaded uoWl Nun
al 10 10 20 per cent than II Is Wortii III aiS
other country in the world? What MAKES the NaIuc
OF any metal is it not the concurrent value eivGa
silver 10 to 20 per cent above It's real value we
NAV do this by manipulating the London maite' ior & a
time but when want to sell silver aDrOdu, a. We
shal finally have do. how Is the price thcn Mnere
does purely false value come in VIII not suNci
then he worth lust what the natural law of supply ana
demand will give it This attempt to buliy the
secretary Of the Treasury into running tlc lnCcu
states Treasury wholly in the interest," qt SSupc'S
should fail - ED"-AnD nlAA-N'
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
REPUBLICAN STATE CONSTITUTIONS.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Charles Sumner was great and wise man.
When the late was over he and many others
thought it best to take the rebels at their own word
that they by their act of secession were ont Of the
Union, as states, thereby making it impossible TO re-
store them except : Territories. What an amount OF
trouble would have been saved 10 the Nation If the
councils Of Mr.. Sumner could have prevailed.
But by strange and sad faulty they were allowed
to resume their former places states, before the
blood Of loyal men dry upon their murderolis
hands With characteristic prompnesS except in pay
ing deltsl this unhumiliatcd crowd at once assumed
the offensive toward the Nation that had spared their
guilty necks and deiany began crusade in the hopo
Of accomplishing the ballot box what they had faed
to accomplish with cartrldgebox ip the field Tie
Door ignorant given to understand that IL
was Grant that surrendered at Appomattox and not
Lee To the people OF the North they assumed the
attitude that prevailed upon the plantation before the
war; viz. walking straight in the presence OF their
niggcrs as to lean back little.
Now at the end Of a quarter OK century wien
their offensive conduct has at last become lh'oeraoc
10 the loyal people Of the country, ana an attempt 10
made to pass law to secure honest eecuohs Oh 'on
crssmen we are reeaed with sight only to De COM
pared 70 the disturbance Of hornets nest III the
wilderness any one Of these amcable hornets IL Is
said. will break up camp meeting ,,, ouo.,rs
Not long SINCE of the South 'aroilha a.t
boldly declared that not in sixty years had thar Saie
posscssed a republican form Of government ~ N,o h
statement l. true, ana " prODdol -, nv ~ ia H.,
allowed to send representatives 10 Congress 10 Ad III
making laws for "A Nation the inndaneHla IucS Va
,hcb is that il shall consist OF republican states
Is IL not a fair subject for Congres 5lonal inquiry %
whether ali states that send representatives, TO con
- havc renublican state Constitutions III IL
shouId be found upon inquiry that one or more states
are working under antirepubllcan consu'u"onS' "Na
shall not anticipate the possible reducu2n OF st se
number Of stars upon the NatlOnal ns. pu Wa,,r, y
nreservaon is declared to be the hrst law oi
Amputation sometimes becomes necessary ~ I5'gr !"
save life. Have We here case III poiu'' VI ID "
Tenafy, N j., July IL, 1eoo.
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the teaching there given AT the present day we hnd
that the testing OF the new theories OF disease and It's
causaton, the accumulation Of means OF diagnosis,
the proving OF new agents In surgery, ths
discovery IL poisOns for the lower forms OF
parasitic life, which shall be nonpolsonous 70
the highest form of life, the establishment,
and derintion OF those ply siological facts upon
which our whole conception of the processes OF lic
and their modification in disease depend is chieny
done I'm Germany, and TO Germany journey all those
who for themselves and Others must especially learn
how better TO practise medicine and who are at the
same time patriotic enough to believe that their own
land may come to do NEcll or better in time
To effect this latter object, however, we must
inelligcntly hold TO a method which offers the only
means commensurate with the desire OF the modern
community for the discovery of new facts. the proof
Of supposed ones and for effective teaching OF those
who are to take of all in times OF personal
danger. without to experiment outside OF the
laboratory. OF the value Of such O means, IN
diligently used, | cannot but believe that both your
esteemed journal and the American society named Dy
YOU certainly convinced. and desirons 70 enhance
NcwYork July rs, 1880. PHYSICIAN.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
THE "KREUTzER SONATA"

I d itOr OF I IT t T u TT e
Sir: After reading the attacks made on postmaster
General Wanamaker in regard to the exclusion Oh
the Kreutzer Sonata" from the mail. by partisan
journals Notwithstanding the clear explanation that
not he but Judge Tyner issued the Order it seems 10
me the duty of rlghtminded people to join IN ap-
paudng this action whoever took it. read TINS
book when it appeared and before | knew what IL
contained. 1t is q horrible book, the dream OF
madman and founded fallacious, if not mad, con
"trurtion ~ human motives II gave me the night
mare and IT, as has been asserted 1t does not appeal
to gross tastes il certainly cannot be claimed 10 con-
duce to high action pure resolve.
l. for one. glory in the step that has been taken
n Is one in the right direction, and even II sells th;
particular book lis effect will be beneficial. Let all
these books there are many Of this vile kind on SALE
be removed from the newss stand; where they tempt ip
our sons and daughters and work ncaculaple hitlln
by the suggestive titles and pictured covers
ew-York, Aug q, 1890. MlIS. H. j. II.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08

o Tn Il tOr OF IHt 1T % TT o.
Sir: Your grand editorial of last week. In when you
portrayed the perfdy Of Newiork In not carrying OUT
its promises to the family of General Grant and the
Grand Army Is bearing fruit AS so truthfully re-
marked by L. 5. Army in your issue Of to-day, the
money will never be forthcomng.' But let The Trb-
unc speak out in counteractng the influence Of tho
Tammany organs and Grants body Will be taken care
of and a monument speedily built. SO long as 1t is
maintained that New York made no promises and could
make none that it is not the duty OF New York to
build the monument that the monument Should be
built by the entire cOunIrysO long will II remain un
touched Let us hear the voice OF The Tribune often
and until Justice is done to the remains of General
Grant. NOLUNTEpR AhM1.
Brooklyn, Aug 4, 1890.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
SURPRISING VILE BOOKS.

To tn. Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t is a cause of great rejoicing among the
friends of decency that the Government has excluded
that nauseous and noxous Kreutzer Sonata from the
mails We have had for years entirely too much
literary garbage circulation Last winter some popular
Ibsen readings exploited by means OF compart-
son between Henrik Ibsen and Jesus Christ. There
may be some prurient maudlin faddsts who Will
satisfactory 10 know that this Administration declines
to be q common carrier Of moral infection. Keep up
the good work. Let Us have decency. e. y.
New-Yorl Aug. q, 1890.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
TINE TO GET TO WORK.


Sir: Allow me to thank you for the interest you
have shown for the common welfare of the people Of
the United States, in able editorials, especially
in today's ISSUE urging the .nate to act at once on
the Tariff bill before them. Some haze advocated the
doing away with that wing of Congress. and it is
my opinion that the action of the Senate the above
question will go far to increase the number who be-
leve that Congress ought TO be sent direct from
the people. This foolish procrastnation Is hIihg-tite
country with imported goods. There is no good rea-
son why it could not have been a law month ago.
why. j. W. lOCNOS'
oxford Depot, ". Y, Aug D. 1890
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
On WITH THE HONEST ELECTIONS BILL.

70 the Editor of The tribune.
Sir: As a sincere American, Wish 70 'iahh ino
Tribune for the noble work it is doing in helping aos
the Lodge Elections bill The shotgun tme'es anu
murderers are beginning TO crawl Keep .her' az u.
For vo,rs thev have bcen intimdating and numbering
white and black RepOblicans. Now that the mana OF
Justice is at their hroats like all towards they we
and beg and ask TO be let alone. Urge on @ ue III ho
in their righteous work, and may Coo oiesS o., "ho
help.
Brooklyn, Aug. g. 1890.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
THE DUTY OF THE SENATE.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: notice that the Senators vince under your
editorials, and glad of it. Hit them again and
harder They deserve it, Why cannot they do their duty
like the country and redeem the pledges Of the
party and pass the Tariff and Lodge bills: and that
without mutilationl The voters have done their
duty and now If the Senators fail do what they
elected for and paid for. the Nation will demand OF
them the reason why GEORGE L. SMITH.
PhlmOnt, y. Y, Aug. 9. 1890.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08

organized clubs lone the State League ana so
others In the County Leag,e) has now hep"oN'''
Mayor after four Democratic terms -, ,or
In view Of these facts would it not De Wen , tbe he
the state League at once TO amend the cah ior ''0
September meetingl Many think So .,e
ASHLEY ATKINS
Ex-Com. state League, Westchester County.
iOnkers Aug. q, 1870.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
AGAINST GIVING AID AND COMFORT TO THE
DEMOCRATS.

TO the Editor Of Tho Trlbun ne'
Sir 1t greatly pleases true Republicans TO have Inc
Tribune show up the "hafway Republicans IN tiie
Senate IL strikes that list OF those heipihg 'e
Democrats obstruct the Tariff and Lodge bills shouio
DO printed in large type by the loyal ep"poan pis'
nd in tbose states where the Senators misrepresent
the party IL should be made point 10 see lnei & aS
not sent to Washington again. Publish tneni M pIsnu
them as fearessy as you did the renegades az hDay
last winter. 80. W. D.
Bethel Conn, Aug. 8, 1890.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
pgJLAygLICs CHANGE THEIR CONSTITUTION.

At the meeting Of the Philatelic Society yesterday
the constitution amended 10 permit the cleo
ton of two officers from the same State This was
found to be tho quickest manner of arranging the
trouble arising from the election of c. u. Corwin as
presdent and Joseph Reckcr foreign secretary.
both of whom are residents of New Jersey. The next
annual convention will be held In this city on the third
Monday in August Of next year. The convention
then adjourned
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
A SCHOOL OF HOUSEKEEPING

T o the EditOr OF The TIL bune.
Sir: In your paper Of to-day correspondent from
the office of the Hamburg. Bremen Fire Insurance
Company inquiries where the duties of a housekeeper
may be learned. | am pleased to be able to say that
In he Pratt Institute. Brooklyn. all be learned.
both practically and theoretically. u.
Brooklyn Aug. >, 1880.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
MATRONS IN STATION HOUSES,

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Allow me to thank you for your timely editorial
on Matrons in station Houses" Every farminded
person must agree with you in yOur conclusion:
MARY d. HUsSEY. NJ. ID.
East orange, " j.. Aug. ). 1890.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
CALIFORNIA. FRUIT.
GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF THE RAISN I'M
DUSTRY.
OUTPUT.

VARIETIES OF GRAPES USED - METHOD Oh
CURING-MAGNITUDE OF THE ANNUAL
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
such a disparity of majorities is the result Of


Democratic frauds. ., .,, nj,
trict of the county william r lie Roy, Of Cohoes;
RennbIican candidate for the Assembly was counted
omf hy the frauds directed against Mr.. Treadwel and
him self Michael G. Gilce was awarded the .iEid sea-
was expelled from the Assembly and lie Roy seated:
Fully 800 fraudulent Democratic votes were cast at
that endo Of the county.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
NETWORKS DUTY TO GRANT.
TO the Editor of the Tribune.

Glasgo, Conn, July 81, 300.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
WHAT A FEDERAL ELECTION LAW WOULD
DO AMID SCENES OF FRAUD.

GROSS DISHONESTY IN ELECTIONS AT THE CAPI'
tai CITY OF NEw.yoRK WOULD NOT BE so
FREQUENTLY SUCCESSFUL AS NOVA
RECORD OF VIOLENCE AND THEFT.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-27
EMBEZZLEMENT.

The Trusted Bookkeeper OF an Albany,
N. Y, Lumber Firm in jail.
ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. 26.-Daniel W {.
Talcott, head bookkeeper in the employ
of c. W. sage s. Co., lumber dealers,
was arrested this evening on a charge of
embszzlement and sent to jail. Bail was
fixed at $1,000. The exact amount Of his
thefts is not yet known, but i. Is be-
lieved it will run high up into
the thousands. After Sage s. Co.'S.
confidential clerk, Joseph Abbott, who
killed himself on December 3, had been
caught at stealing from the firm, an ex-
pert was employed to examine the books
and thus Talcott's dishonesty was dis
covered. 1t now appears that Talcott
and Abbott operated in collision.
Their operations were facilitated
by the fact that the firm trusted
both employees and left blank checks
signed in the kookkeeper's hands for
business purposes. These he filed out
and cashed, and the money he pocketed
aud charged to some fictitious expendi-
ture. Talcott is elderly, and had always
been thought to be the soul of honor.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-27
COUNSELLOR" BUTTNER-
Provided With Apartments at Police
Headquarters While Dressed in
His Best Suit OF Clothes.

Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Counsellor Will
liam H. Buttner, former partner Of
Hughes, the bogus divorce lawyer, is q
prisoner at police headquarters to-
mig hit. Buttner was arrested in
Roster s. Balls on Thursday night
attired in a dress suit, by detectives,
Sergesnts Phil Riley, Vonberiohten and
Golden. He was very indignant at his
arrest, but was "persuaded to accom-
pany the detectives to police headquar-
ters. When he saw Inspector Byrne the
prisoner fared up and asked the inspec-
tor: "Do you know that am an officer
of the courts of the city of New York;"
"That does not permit you to break
laws,' was Byrne's reply, and then
said: "You are arrested on q charge of
forgery and larceny
Buttner refused to speak about the
matter. He was then searched, after
which he was locked In q cell in police
headquarters
Buttner's arrest was made on the
strength of Hughes confession to In
spector Byrne while Hughes was in the
inspectors custody on Wednesday night.
He told the inspector the whole
story of how the bogus divorces
were disposed OF, and impli-
Gated Buttner in the crime. In
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-27
NEEDLESS STRINGENCY.

There is more money in the country
now than there was at this time last
year. Crops were good, except the corn
crop in few of the Western states.
Bradstreets reports trade in excellent
condition. What, then, causes hard
times and the "blues?' It is owing to
the congestion Of the money centers.
Money is not turned loose. 1t is boarded
in the traditional sold stockIng' and
tied up in banks. The mill cannot grind
while the water is shut off from the
wheel. Open the tioodgates and let the
wheels revolve, and grist may be had.
Pay your bills promptly and put money
in circulation and the talk and the effects
of hard times will be over. The man
who pays SIS account puts out little
sum of money, but that S. will square a
$1,000 Of indebtedness in a week il it is
kept going. The thing is to keep IL
going. Don't stick it away in your
pocket, or deposit it in the bank, and
"stand OFF, your creditor with a plea
of hard times. There is more than
enough money in Fort Worth to pay
what is owed in Fort Worth, but it is not
doing its work as circulating medium.
1t is not circulating. Pay the first
man who presents you with a bill and
make him promise to pay his bills the